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f8f73533-7044-4564-8edc-9cf59445d6a6 < Back 2004 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Vital Statistics; Recent News from the Town; Our Yankee Barn; Round Window in the Town House; Museum Acquisitions OPEN / PDF Previous Next

The Washington Historical Society has wonderful resources documenting the history of our town and its people: a Museum, Historical Barn, and one-room Schoolhouse; an online Cemetery Search research tool, Museum Collections, Newsletter archives with stories, and regional history; and books and other items available through our Gift Shop. Find brief introductions and links on this page. Resources We are proud to have available for research many wonderful resources documenting the history of our town and its people. Use the dropdown menu or the quick links on this page to click through to each of our resource pages. Explore Museums Visit our main museum, historic barn, or one room schoolhouse during the summer. Buy a gift at the museum gift shop. Or contact us to see archived materials or vital statistics records. TO MUSEUMS Collections The Museum has a number of collections that can be viewed by the general public. Visit the Museum during summer hours, or make an appointment for a special viewing. TO COLLECTIONS Cemeteries We hold records for the following regional cemeteries: Old Center Cemetery New Center Cemetery East Washington Cemetery 7th Day Adventist Cemetery TO CEMETERIES Cemetery Search Use our easy-to-use tool to search and sort records from our regional cemeteries for information about ancestors or other historical figures. Records can also be viewed at the Museum. SEARCH / SORT Newsletters You'll find both current and past newsletters on our site! They contain lots of information, historic data, and resources. Check out the archives, or become a member and get the newsletter sent to you! NEWSLETTERS Photo Gallery Browse the photo gallery to see photos and videos of our activities, museums, the cemeteries we hold records for, our Farmer's Market booth, and other local and online events. SEE GALLERY Barton Weather Collection Washington resident Tom Barton has been collecting local weather statistics since he moved to town in 2007. Check out Tom's amazing archive of Washington weather data! WEATHER Other Site Information & Resources For additional information, visit our Museum s or Gift Shop pages, check out our Events and featured Projects , read about our Town History and surrounding Lakes & Ponds, or Contact Us.

The WNHHS has three levels of annual membership: $10 Individual, $15 Family, and $25 Sustaining. Member benefits include free access to all events, meetings and museums; our semi-annual newsletter; and emails with news and information. Join us! Membership Your active membership helps support our programs and other operational expenses. THANK YOU! Join Us! Please click the button below to become a NEW Member or to RENEW an existing membership. Annual memberships run from June to May the following year. Memberships are $15 per Individual, $20 per Family, and $25 per Friend, $50 per Historian, and $500 per Life Time membership. Benefits include free access to all events, meetings, and museums; our semi-annual newsletter; and direct emails with news and information.

3fb0a605-11f6-4d97-b623-61177968abcb < Back 2008 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; The First 25 Years of the Washington Historical Society; Winters in New Hampshire; Winner of Barn Painting; In Memoriam – Myrtle (Crane) Merrill; Late Breaking News; Sylvanus Thayer; Hedgehogs and Livestock; A Long Ago Ice Fishing Derby; Husking Bee OPEN / PDF Previous Next

9de955a5-c475-4519-86e1-23ecfa646977 < Back 2019 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message by Bert Bodnar; Washington Historical Society Officers; This Summer at the Museum by Gwen Gaskell; Proposed Changes to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Washington Historical Society; Items for Sale; Programs for the Washington Historical Society 2019; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

Contact the Washington New Hampshire Historical Society by emailing info@wnhhs.org, or visit us seasonally at the Museum and Barn (100 Half-moon Pond Road) or the District #5 Schoolhouse (2570 East Washington Road) in Washington, NH. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 90, Washington, NH 03280-0090. Contact Although our Museums are open from July until Labor Day and we are most active in the summer months, we do monitor email year-round. Please contact us any time with research questions or appointment requests and we will do our best to accommodate you. Visit Us Our Museum, Barn and District #5 Schoolhouse are open seasonally or by appointment. MUSEUM & BARN Open July until Labor Day Saturdays, 10 – 2 pm 100 Halfmoon Pond Road Washington, NH DISTRICT #5 SCHOOLHOUSE Open July until Labor Day Saturdays, 1 – 3 pm 2570 East Washington Road Washington, NH Contact Us We are happy to answer your questions. Please contact us via email and someone will get back to you soon! EMAIL info@wnhhs.org MAILING ADDRESS P.O. Box 90 Washington, NH 03280-0090 Google Directions

14175833-5435-4bc3-8113-4cbbea4cac0a < Back 2026 Summer WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message by Bill Mulcahy; Washington Historical Society Officers; Calendar of In-Person Meetings for 2026 by Steve Yusko; This Summer at the Museum by Gwen Gaskell; Washington Old Home Days poster - July 3-5 2026; Old Home Day History (Excerpts from "Portrait of a Hill Town," pages 183-187; Memories of Old Home Day 1976 (Excerpt from "Forgotten County" by John Brighton OPEN / PDF Previous Next

WNHHS maintains and operates three buildings seasonally. Each has displays and exhibits designed to show the history of people in Washington, NH. Our Main Museum and Barn Museum are both located at 100 Halfmoon Pond Road in Washington, NH. They are open Saturdays in July and August from 10-2 pm. The District #5 Schoolhouse is located at 2570 East Washington Road, Washington, NH, 03280, and is open on Saturdays in July and August from 1-3 pm. Museums About Our Museums The Washington NH Historical Society maintains and operates three buildings, all of which are staffed by volunteers. Our museums are open seasonally during the summer and feature displays and exhibits designed to show what life has been like for people living in Washington, New Hampshire throughout its history. Our Museum and Barn a re both located at 100 Halfmoon Pond Road in Washington, NH. The Museum and Barn are open on Saturdays, July until Labor Day from 10-2 pm. The District #5 Schoolhouse is located at 2570 East Washington Road, Washington, NH, 03280, and is open on Saturdays, July until Labor Day from 1-3 pm. Requests for special appointments at each location may be made by email . Main Museum Visitors will enjoy the displays of both the common items from everyday life as well as luxury items, which together illustrate and document over 250 years of Washington history. Researchers can utilize our extensive collection of local genealogical information and vital statistics data. LOCATION 100 Halfmoon Pond Road Washington, NH 03280 HOURS Open July until Labor Day Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm (or by appointment) Barn Museum Subject of an award-winning restoration in the early 2000’s, our 19th century barn features historic farm machinery and implements, blacksmith’s shop, maple sugaring exhibit, old-fashioned kitchen display, and original horse drawn hearse. LOCATION 100 Halfmoon Pond Road Washington, NH 03280 HOURS Open July until Labor Day Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm (or by appointment) District #5 Schoolhouse When built in 1849, this classic one room schoolhouse was cited as a “model school house” by the NH State Board of Education. The school retains its original desks and furnishing and essentially looks just as it did when it closed in 1938. SCHOOLHOUSE LOCATION 2570 East Washington Road Washington, NH 03280 HOURS Open July until Labor Day Saturdays, 1 pm – 3 pm (or by appointment)

Lakes & Ponds More About Washington's 26 Lakes and Ponds* In 1934 the State Planning Board issued an inventory entitled “Area of Water Bodies in the State of New Hampshire.” Most of the following data on elevation and acreage of Washington Ponds are taken from this inventory. The answer to the question, "How many ponds does Washington Have?," depends on whether private ponds, mill ponds, and ponds partly to mostly outside the town are counted. In Let Me Show You New Hampshire, E.S. Bowles remarks that Washington has more ponds than any other New Hampshire town except Pittsburg which is six times as large (p. 95). The following list includes what were once mill ponds, and also all ponds partly or wholly within the town (the acreage given is the acreage within Washington). It excludes private manmade ponds, though some of them are larger than Barney Pond. The order is from the largest to the smallest, and the total acreage is 1478.71. *This content is from Appendix C of Portrait Of a Hill Town by Ronald and Grace Jager, Washington, NH, 1977. The Book is available in the Museum Gift Shop , or our online store. Scenic Lakes & Ponds Click on picture for more details. Washington Lakes & Ponds Click on the Pond/Lake Name to see more information from either NH Fish & Game Department Bathymetry Maps or Google Earth. * DHHS advises everyone to avoid eating all bass and pickerel from May Pond and Ashuelot Pond due to mercury levels. Read More About Our Lakes & Ponds The book Portrait of a Hill Town: A History of Washington, New Hampshire 1886 – 1976 has more information about our lakes and ponds. The book is available at the Museum Store, and online through the links below. No product

267d7ef6-200c-4bc9-86cc-d13e5b805c61 < Back 2011 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Carroll Davidson Wright; Items for Sale; Clara's Travels – from the Diary of Clara May Hurd; Dear Ancestor (poem by Unknown); Museum Update; Thanks to the family of Sally Krone; Clara May Hurd's Diary (excerpt); Mark Your Calendar – 225th Birthday Celebration for Washington Meetinghouse and Town Hall; Veteran's Day Recognition – Octogenerians Tom Talpey, Charlie Fields, Guy Eaton and Don Leach; Washington Historical Society Officers; Membership Form; Holiday Wishes OPEN / PDF Previous Next

246e17d7-e35d-45de-8ed8-3858606f9181 < Back 2022 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message by Susan Fairchild; Washington Historical Society Officers; Special Exhibit at the Museum this Summer Nathaniel Burwash by Bill Mulcahy; Upcoming Activities by Steve Yusko; Excerpt from Portrait of a Hill Town by Ron & Grace Jager on Volunteering; Membership News; In Honor of Gwen Gaskell retiring; Annual membership levels changing; Donations OPEN / PDF Previous Next

2ecc4e14-bc6e-4cb7-98b1-e1a9ad43a1d2 < Back 2021 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message by Susan Fairchild; Washington Historical Society Officers; The Story of Our Stage Curtain Restoration by Chris Hadsel and Susan Fairchild; Postcard from Gettysburg: A Portal to Washington's Past by Bill Mulcahy; Captain Samuel Jones by Gwen Gaskell: Items for Sale; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next