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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

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. Fri, Jul 03 Old Home Days -- Washington, NH's 250th Anniversary Celebration!!! / Washington Common and various locations More Info Jul 03, 2026, 6:00 PM – Jul 05, 2026, 4:00 PM Washington Common and various locations, 7 Halfmoon Pond, Washington, NH 03280, USA 2026 is not only our country's 250th Anniversary, but Washington, NH's too! We are celebrating with an extended Old Home Days weekend, July 3rd through July 5th, 2026, filled with lots of exciting activities and events!! Use the "RSVP" button below to send yourself a reminder for this event. 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 District #5 Schoolhouse Renovation Fundraising Progress The Dollar-for-Dollar Match Opportunity Offered in May 2026 Has Now Ended. About the District # 5 Schoolhouse Step inside the District #5 Schoolhouse in East Washington, and you are instantly transported back to the 19th century—where children once practiced their lessons with quill pens and ink, and the daily rhythm of rural education unfolded within a single room. Now, the Washington NH Historical Society (WNHHS) is working to ensure 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... SEE ALL PROJECTS

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 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.

c430a424-d197-44de-b04a-587434e5cc4a < Back 2013 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Cider Makin'; Boys, Bicycles, and a Backhouse; A Recollection Shared by Jim Crandall; Capt. Samuel Jones Leg Buried in Washington; Archivist's Report; Item's for Sale; Confession Is Good for the Soul, Thomas Jefferson’s Experiment with Sugar Maples; WHS Officers; Membership Form OPEN / PDF Previous Next

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. "Portrait of a Hill Town" $18.00 Price View Details

aa118c6c-c284-41c2-a0cf-0cd70783ae88 < Back 2003 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Breaking News; Old Mills and Quilts; Old Mills; Old Quilts; The Second New Hampshire Turnpike; Dog Pelter OPEN / PDF Previous Next

15cfddd8-4770-4ff1-aa71-31c3b9691eec < Back 1999 Fall WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message; Museum Committee Report; District #5 Schoolhouse 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

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

945ef332-1bcf-4b8e-884e-02fe09c9cc9f < Back 2024 Spring WHS Newsletter Topics in this issue: President's Message by Steve Yusko; Washington Historical Society Officers; Louisa Phillis: Early Black Resident of Washington, NH and Member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church by Bill Mulcahy; News from the East Washington Schoolhouse Museum by Marian Baker; Munimap Application with the ability to overlay historical maps of Washington over present day tax maps by Mark Florence; Calendar of Upcoming Events 2023; Summer Saturdays at the Museum and the Barn; Summer Saturdays at the East Washington Schoolhouse; Membership form; Donation form. 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