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A pdf newsletter from the Washington Historical Society in Washington, NH Newsletter PDFs To stay informed of WHS activities and receive notifications of events and announcements, become a Member . The newsletter will be sent for free! To see newsletters grouped by year, go to Newsletter Simple Listing. 2026 Summer WHS Newsletter President's Message by Bill Mulcahy; Washington Historical Society Officers; Calendar of In-Person Meetings for 2026 by Steve Yusko... READ MORE 2025 Winter WHS Newsletter President's Message; Washington Historical Society Officers; Updated Edition of Sylvanus Thayer Biography by Bill Mulcahy... READ MORE 2025 Spring WHS Newsletter President's Message; Washington Historical Society Officers; Schoolhouse Sites Search 2 by Ellen Hofford... READ MORE 2024 Fall WHS Newsletter President's Message; Washington Historical Society Officers; Schoolhouse Sites Search by Ellen Hofford... READ MORE 2024 Spring WHS Newsletter President's Message; Washington Historical Society Officers; Louisa Phillis: Early Black Resident of Washington, NH by Bill Mulcahy... READ MORE 2023 Fall WHS Newsletter President's Message; Washington Historical Society Officers; Notes from Gwen Gaskell... READ MORE 2023 Spring WHS Newsletter President's Message; Washington Historical Society Officers; Museum Archivists Report... READ MORE 2022 Fall WHS Newsletter President's Message - Phil Barker; Washington Historical Society Officers; Special Nat Burwash Exhibit; ... READ MORE Load More

Donations mean the world to the Washington New Hampshire Historic Society! Your donation helps with operating expenses, the ongoing maintenance of our buildings and museums, allows us to continue important historical documentation projects, and helps us offer free public arts and humanities events! Please donate and help us in our mission to preserve our cultural history. Donate Your donations support our programs and operational expenses. THANK YOU! Donate Now! As a 501(c) nonprofit organization, your donations mean the world to us. They allow us to meet general operating expenses; fund special programs; maintain our three historic buildings; and acquire, preserve and display additional items related to the history of Washington. To contribute, please click the button below. Donations typically range from $15 to $250+, but any amount is appreciated! Reminder! We qualify with many companies for matching grants, so check with your employer too! THANK YOU for your generosity!

The Washington New Hampshire Historical Society (WNHHS), is a non-profit organization interested in the collection and preservation of material related to the history of Washington, NH. We manage several historic buildings and cemeteries, and provide events about local, state, and national history. Welcome The Washington New Hampshire Historical Society (WNHHS), is a non-profit organization that brings together people interested in the collection and preservation of material related to the history of Washington & East Washington, NH. In addition to managing several historic buildings, we undertake activities to foster and promote public knowledge of local, state, and national history. LEARN ABOUT WHS Museum Gift Shop Gifts & Memorabilia Cemetery Search Research Tool Newsletters Newsletter PDFs & Archives Collections Museum Collections Upcoming Events Although an RSVP is not required to attend, your response does allow us to send you an event reminder and any other important updates. Tue, Apr 14 RECORDING of WNHHS April Zoom Meeting — Erin Moulton — "What's The History of Your House?" / Online Zoom Event More Info Apr 14, 2026, 11:10 AM – Apr 28, 2026, 11:50 PM Online Zoom Event RECORDING: Writer and Researcher Erin Moulton shows you how to unlock the history of your house! RSVPs are not used for RECORDINGS Share Mon, May 11 WNHHS May In Person Meeting — Andrew Pinard — "Jonathan Harrington - 19th Century Magician" / Washington Town Hall More Info May 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Washington Town Hall, 7 Halfmoon Pond Road, Washington, NH 03280, USA Join us for a Pot Luck Supper, Member Meeting, and then Performer/Magician Andrew Pinard will tell us all about Jonathan Harrington - 19th Century Magician. An RSVP is not required, but allows us to send you an event reminder. Share Mon, Jun 08 WNHHS June In Person Meeting — George Morrison — "Benedict Arnold, Patriot (and Traitor)" / Washington Town Hall More Info Jun 08, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Washington Town Hall, 7 Halfmoon Pond, Washington, NH 03280, USA Join us for a Pot Luck Supper, Member Meeting, and then Historian and Teacher George Morrison will yell us the complex story of Benedict Arnold, Patriot (and Traitor) An RSVP is not required, but allows us to send you an event reminder. Share Mon, Jul 13 WNHHS July In Person Meeting — Mary Adams — "Red Coats & Rebels: New Hampshire and the American Revolution" / Camp Morgan Lodge More Info Jul 13, 2026, 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 the New Hampshire Historical Society's own Mary Adams will explain the many ways that New Hampshire is often overlooked in the narrative of the American Revolution. An RSVP is not required, but allows us to send you an event reminder. Share Mon, Aug 10 WNHHS August Annual Meeting — Jeffrey Zygmont — "Walking in the Woods with Robert Frost: Seeing Nature Through..." / Camp Morgan Lodge More Info Aug 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Camp Morgan Lodge, 339 Millen Pond Road, Washington, NH 03280, USA Join us for a Pot Luck Supper, Annual Business Meeting, and Election of Officers, and then Jeffrey Zygmont will present "Walking in the Woods with Robert Frost: Seeing Nature Through the Words of America's Most Loved Poet." An RSVP is not required, but allows us to send you an event reminder. Share Mon, Sep 14 WNHHS September In Person Meeting — Alan R. Hoffman — "Lafayette and the Farewell Tour: The Granite State Salutes..." / Camp Morgan Lodge More Info Sep 14, 2026, 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 author Alan R. Hoffman's presentation "Lafayette and the Farewell Tour: The Granite State Salutes the Nation’s Guest." An RSVP is not required, but allows us to send you an event reminder. Share Mon, Oct 12 WNHHS October In Person Meeting — Erin Moulton — The Mammoth Road: NH Folk Tales as an Avenue to Local History & Culture / Camp Morgan Lodge More Info Oct 12, 2026, 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 Writer Erin Moulton will explain how understanding more about the people and locations from which folk tales spring helps us access history in new and interesting ways. An RSVP is not required, but allows us to send you an event reminder. Share SEE ALL EVENTS Featured Videos NH Chronicle Video Segments Featuring Washington, NH Many interesting stories about Washington, New Hampshire have been featured over the years on local ABC affiliate WMUR-9's nightly... Our History Is In the Barn! John Porter, author and expert on historic barns, "reads" the Washington Historical Society's barn, noting its special features and the... The Mystery of the Boy Shot on Mill Hill Join the hunt for answers as Washington Historical Society's own Bill Mulcahy searches for the boy's identify and uncovers his powerfully... SEE ALL PROJECTS

73022d81-1837-4e90-bf65-c513c0d4c542 < Back 2022 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message by Phil Barker; Washington Historical Society Officers; Special Nat Burwash Exhibit by Bill Mulcahy; Remembering Tom Talpey & Jim Gaskell by Gwen Gaskell; Museum Report - Gwen Gaskell Returns; WHS 2023 Zoom Programs by Steve Yusko 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

ae4c8058-95e1-499d-9e98-3c26a26d21c0 < Back 2000 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Museum Committee Report; District #5 Schoolhouse; Washington Stores OPEN / PDF Previous Next

bae0e384-76eb-4fcf-9379-2ec07b18c472 < Back 1998 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; 1998 Accomplishments OPEN / PDF Previous Next

d20b990f-0109-41c5-8448-d0a4dafc46b6 < Back 2011 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Museum Report; Clara Hurd Diary Update; Richard Crane Memories; Washington Meetinghouse / Town Hall Documentary Update; WHS Programs for 2011; Items for Sale; Gustine Hurd Images; A Building for the Shedd Free Library; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

9525ff4c-be10-45b8-a409-7d81b69c5f69 < Back 2019 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message by Bert Bodnar; A Year of Accomplishment and Change by Gwen Gaskell; Summer on the Town Common by Gwen Gaskell with photo of raised Center School and Annual Pie Sale; Little Boy Lost - The Search for the Identity of the "Boy Shot on Mill Hill" (Clifford C. Butler) by Bill Mulcahy; Items for Sale; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

17355b33-e15f-4591-a880-8c27d75768b8 < Back 2017 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Washington Historical Society Officers; Remembering Miss Margaret Hoyt; Making Calls; In Memoriam (Betty Talpey); 1963:Purchase of the Farnsworth Farm; Items for Sale; Programs for Washington Historical Society 2017; Museum News; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

3c040bad-bae9-4bcc-9b15-b31c797c17e8 < Back 2021 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message by Bill Mulcahy; Washington Historical Society Officers; Alice May Hurd Maple Tree Struck by Lightening by Gwen Gaskell; Photo of Maple Tree by Bill Mulcahy: Interesting Tidbit from History (Library Book Covers) by Gwen Gaskell; A Mystery at the Farmers Market? (Donate to WHS) byGwen Gaskell; Special Announcement – New Merchandise for Sale (Totebags); The 1941 Fire – Marlow-Stoddard Forest Fire by Gwen Gaskell; Excerpts from the Clara May Hurd Diaries by Gwen Gaskell; Programs for the Washington Historical Society 2021 by Steve Yusko; The Old Center Schoolhouse Inscribed wedge by Bill Mulcahy; A Board of Directors Thanks to Bill Mulcahy and Phil Budne by Gwen Gaskell; Items for Sale; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

d4869b26-6e14-477d-b10f-75352698c8b9 < Back 1998 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: Museum Committee Report; Camp Morgan Reunion; Purling Beck Grange Celebration 100th Anniversary; Museum Building Update; Genealogy Resource Center; Did You Know? OPEN / PDF Previous Next