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4da8a95d-7dda-4caf-a74d-ee529ef183ac < Back 2000 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Museum Committee Report; Manchester Union Leader Goes (Back) to School; When the Lights Came On...; Equal Opportunity – 1960's Style; Eccardt Farm – 50th Anniversary OPEN / PDF Previous Next

0b6fe014-87ef-42f3-8f1a-276285db1b58 < Back 2002 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; It's Tapping Time; Taverns; Historical Society Museum: A Trip Back in Time OPEN / PDF Previous Next

7bc1bb00-0cd8-40d0-b033-54709123c64c < Back 2018 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Washington Historical Society Officers; A Close Call for Area Hunters; Washington, NH featured in New Hampshire Magazine; Work on Town Hall and Fire Station; Gwen Gaskell (portraying Clara May Hurd) Speaks in Hillsboro at Fuller Public Library; Note from the Treasurer, Elaine Crandall; Another Centenarian from Washington – Ernest E. Farnsworth; Items for Sale; Programs and Activities for the Washington Historical Society 2018; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

184161cb-5e94-4782-8ae8-0768a0791fce < Back 2013 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Quite a Bit of Snow This Year!; A Sleighride One Day in the 1870's; Some Excerpts from Clara May Hurd’s Diary During the Blizzard of 1888; Washington’s First Snowplow; Washington Historical Society Programs for 2013; Items for Sale; Sugar Time Brings Spring; The Story of the Lovell House; (Washington, NH) Pas, Present, and Future; WHS Officers; Membership Form; An Old Penny OPEN / PDF Previous Next

The Washington New Hampshire Historical Society sponsors a number of events each year. Events occur on location or through Zoom and focus on the history of Washington and New Hampshire, as well as the arts and humanities relevant to northeastern communities, early US history, and regional culture. A few of our events are offered in cooperation with the NH Humanities "Humanities-to-Go" program. Events Events are offered as either in-person only, in-person and Zoom, or Zoom only presentations. Some events are made possible through partnership with the New Hampshire Humanities "Humanities-to-Go" program. See each event for specifics. Event Listing Click on "More Info" for details and presenter bios. Mon, Sep 08 WNHHS September In Person Meeting — Jane Oneail — Introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright and NH's Usonian Architechture / Camp Morgan Lodge More Info Sep 08, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Camp Morgan Lodge, 339 Millen Pond Road, Washington, NH 03280, USA Join us for a Pot Luck Supper, Member Meeting, and then Jane Oneail will introduce us to F. L. Wright, the world-famous architect, highlight his local work, and explore how design impacts the ways we live in our homes. An RSVP is not required, but allows us to send you an event reminder. Share Mon, Oct 13 WNHHS October In Person Meeting — Steve Taylor — New Hampshire's One-Room Rural Schools: The Romance and the Reality / Camp Morgan Lodge More Info Oct 13, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Camp Morgan Lodge, 339 Millen Pond Road, Washington, NH 03280, USA Join us for a Pot Luck Supper, Member Meeting, and then Steve Taylor will tell us about the challenges faced by NH's rural one-room schools as he presents "New Hampshire's One-Room Rural Schools: The Romance and the Reality. An RSVP is not required, but allows us to send you an event reminder. Share

2ed24817-6b55-410e-ab42-81c408a28ee2 < Back 2008 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Public Corn Husking Bee; Summer at the Museum and Barn; Four Washington Centenarians: Amy (Roundy) Spaulding, Mary (Proctor) Brockway, Samuel Philbrick Bailey, and Carroll E. Farnsworth; Sawyer Print Presented to WHS by Warner Historical Society; Flagpole Repair at Old Districe #5 Schoolhouse; Yankee Ingenuity or Another Use for Corn; The First Wind Farm in New Hampshire; A Photo from Yesteryear (Lovell House Hotel) OPEN / PDF Previous Next

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

53247bf4-653e-445a-9adc-a8f9181e07f9 < Back 1999 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Museum Committee Report; A True Story: Mystery of the Brass Key; Did You Know?; Washington Animals OPEN / PDF Previous Next

e87e2cb0-a67c-4dcd-ae27-697f86fe24ee < Back 2015 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Washington Historical Society Survey; Surprise! – A Gift to the Washington Historical Society (Jeanette Hurd’s Diary and more); The Wild Orchids of Washington, NH; Washington Historical Society Programs for 2015; Items for Sale; The Wallace W. Dole Mausoleum; This Summer at the Museum; Washington Historical Society Officers; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

73ece32d-afeb-4e23-9d68-26ec61a58ff5 < Back 2001 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Early Days of Sugarin'; Be Sure to Visit the Museum the Summer; In the Archives; Washington Lakes & Ponds Crossword Puzzle; Which One (Washington) is First? OPEN / PDF Previous Next

5aba68d3-0c97-4481-b3af-2555bbb18e6b < Back 2010 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Gustine L. Hurd – Photographer; At the Museum; WHS Program Schedule (Museum, Barn, and Schoolhouse Hours for 2010); Items for Sale Featuring Favorite Landmarks of Washington, NH; The Diaries of Clara May Hurd; Memories of an "Old Timer" (writings from Richard Crane); Richard "Dick" Crane (Biography); Washington Historical Society Officers; Annual Membership OPEN / PDF Previous Next

65624bbf-6e7f-448c-bb71-bec5900f4529 < Back 2012 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; The Chickering Piano; An East Washington Storekeeper’s Daughter, A Civil War General, and the Duncan-Jenkins Trust; Upcoming Historical Society Programs; Next Summer in the Museum; Items for Sale; Photos of the 225th Birthday Celebration – Washington Meetinghouse; WHS Officers, Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next