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.

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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, Jan 28
YouTube Recording: New England's Colonial Meetinghouses and Their Impact on American Society
Online Zoom Event
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Jan 28, 2025, 9:30 AM – 9:35 AM
Online Zoom Event
Watch this recording of our January 13, 2025 Meeting — Using photographs of the few surviving "mint condition" meetinghouses, Paul Wainwright tells the story of the society that built and used them, and the lasting impact they had on American culture. An RSVP is not required.
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Mon, Feb 10
WNHHS February Zoom Meeting — Mary Kronenwetter presents — Ernest Harold Baynes: New Hampshires's Doctor Doolittle
Online Zoom Event
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Feb 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Online Zoom Event
Ernest Harold Baynes is fondly remembered in New Hampshire as our own Doctor Doolittle. To the rest of the nation, he is known as an important early 20th century wildlife conservationist. Join us to learn his fascinating story. An RSVP is not required, but allows us to send you an event reminder.
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Mon, Mar 10
WNHHS March Zoom Meeting — Thomas Hubka — "Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn: Connected Farm Buildings of NE"
Online Zoom Event
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Mar 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Online Zoom Event
Through architecture unique to northern New England, this illustrated talk focuses on several case studies that show how farmers converted their typical separate house and barns into connect. An RSVP is not required, but allows us to send you an event reminder.
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Mon, May 12
WNHHS May In Person Meeting — Inez McDermott — Augustus Saint-Gaudens and the Cornish Colony
Camp Morgan Lodge
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May 12, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Camp Morgan Lodge, 339 Millen Pond Road, Washington, NH 03280, USA
Join us for a Pot Luck Supper, Member Meeting, and then enjoy Inez McDermott's presentation in which she explores Saint-Gauden's life and work, and introduces you to other creative people drawn to the Cornish area, An RSVP is not required, but allows us to send you an event reminder.
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Mon, Jun 09
WNHHS June In Person Meeting — Jeffrey Zygmont — "Robert Frost on the Farm: NH Farming in 1900 as Told by the Poet"
Camp Morgan Lodge
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Jun 09, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Camp Morgan Lodge, 339 Millen Pond Road, Washington, NH 03280, USA
Join us for a Pot Luck Supper, Member Meeting, and then Jeffrey Zygmont will present Robert Frost on the Farm: New Hamshire Farming in 1900 as Told by the Poet. An RSVP is not required, but allows us to send you an event reminder.
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Mon, Sep 08
WNHHS September In Person Meeting — Jane Oneail — Introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright and NH's Usonian Architechture
Camp Morgan Lodge
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Sep 08, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:30 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 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.
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