Washington NH Historical Society

06/12/2026

Great Deal on a Well-Cared-For Lawnmower!

Need a reliable mower without the "new mower" price tag? The Washington Historical Society has a great deal for you!

We are selling our Troy-Bilt TB380 ES Self-Propelled Mower. It has been well-maintained and has had very little use—after a handful of mows, a generous volunteer took over groundskeeping using their own equipment, so this one has been resting in our barn.

The Details:

Model: Troy-Bilt TB380 ES (21" deck)

Engine: 163cc Briggs & Stratton

Price: $150 (New models retail for ~$450)

Condition: Looks like new and runs great!

A Couple of Notes:

Manual Start: It starts reliably after just a couple of pulls.

Electric Start: The electric key-start feature will likely need a new battery to function.

Bag: We do not have the rear bag.

How to Purchase:
Interested? Comment below to arrange a time to meet us at the Barn Museum (100 Halfmoon Pond Rd, Washington, NH). First come, first served!

All Proceeds Go Towards Funding the Work of the Historical Society.

05/26/2026

Have you been looking for a meaningful way to celebrate our country's Semiquincentennial this year? How about helping to save a unique piece of New Hampshire's rural history -- The District #5 Schoolhouse in East Washington, NH?

2026 is Washington's 250th anniversary too, and the Washington NH Historical Society is marking both occasions by undertaking a major renovation of our 177 year-old one room schoolhouse. It's the last of the 10 district schools that once educated the children of this beautiful rural NH hill town to still exist in it's original form. More than just a static museum, this little gem continues to offer unique opportunities for elementary school students of today to visit and learn about the history of both this state and this town.

There is a one-to-one match opportunity in play for the month of May, so donating today automatically doubles the value of your gift!

See the poster for details. Join us and help make a difference. I promise, it's going to make you feel really good!

-Bill Mulcahy
President, Washington NH Historical Society

05/11/2026

Just a reminder about tonight's Historical Society program at the Town Hall at 6:45. We hope to see you there!

{This is a free event and open to everyone.}

Hello Friends and Neighbors!

We welcome everyone to join us this Monday, May 11th at 6:45 p.m. on the 2nd floor of Town Hall for the Washington Historical Society's first in-person meeting of the year.

Things will start off at 6:45 p.m. with a 15 minute Update/Q&A Session where we'll provide news about what's going on at the WNHHS.

Then, at 7:00 p.m. Performer and Magician Andrew Pinard will present "Professor Johnathan Harrington -- 19th Century Magician," a performance in costume and character (This Is Not A Full Magic Show) where Mr. Pinard will immerse you in the world of 19th century entertainment, share stories of Harrington's career, and even possibly bring to life a wonder or mystery as Professor Harrington with the assistance of audience members!

This program is sponsored in part by New Hampshire Humanities "Humanities to Go" program.

Light refreshments will be served.

We hope you can join us for an entertaining evening!

05/09/2026

{This is a free event and open to everyone.}

Hello Friends and Neighbors!

We welcome everyone to join us this Monday, May 11th at 6:45 p.m. on the 2nd floor of Town Hall for the Washington Historical Society's first in-person meeting of the year.

Things will start off at 6:45 p.m. with a 15 minute Update/Q&A Session where we'll provide news about what's going on at the WNHHS.

Then, at 7:00 p.m. Performer and Magician Andrew Pinard will present "Professor Johnathan Harrington -- 19th Century Magician," a performance in costume and character (This Is Not A Full Magic Show) where Mr. Pinard will immerse you in the world of 19th century entertainment, share stories of Harrington's career, and even possibly bring to life a wonder or mystery as Professor Harrington with the assistance of audience members!

This program is sponsored in part by New Hampshire Humanities "Humanities to Go" program.

Light refreshments will be served.

We hope you can join us for an entertaining evening!

05/08/2026

Help Us Preserve Washington’s History!

Thank you to The Messenger for publishing an article about the Washington NH Historical Society’s efforts to renovate the exterior of the District #5 Schoolhouse in East Washington−the last of the town's 10 original 19th-century district schoolhouses still standing in its original form.

More than just a museum, the Schoolhouse continues to offer unique opportunities to today’s Washington Elementary School students to learn about our town’s past.

Please take a minute to read the full article in The Messenger to learn about this exciting project to protect and preserve this amazing time capsule of Washington history!

Use the DOWNLOAD button under the image of the front page to download the May 5th edition. The article is on pages 16 and 17. https://granitequill.com/category/publications/messenger/

Article Highlights include:

A combination of Society funds and a generous grant have already gotten us halfway to our goal of $60,000! With your help, we can get the rest of the way there!

We are excited to share that a generous friend of the WNHHS has stepped forward to match all donations made during the month of May dollar-for-dollar. Every gift you give this month will go twice as far in protecting this historic landmark!

How to Give
• By Mail: Send contributions to WNHHS, P.O. Box 90, Washington NH 03280.
• Online: Visit wnhhs.org/donate.

Thank you for helping us meet our goal!

04/14/2026

Hello Friends and Neighbors,

Thanks to all of you who joined us last night. Erin Moulton's presentation about how to unlock the history of your house was a Big Hit! She provided solid guidance on how to approach your own research, and shared information about the many information resources available today. Erin kindly allowed us to record the program so that we could make it available to those of you who couldn't join us. You can get to it through the Events tab on our website (WNHHS.Org), or by clicking this link:
https://www.wnhhs.org/event-details/recording-of-wnhhs-april-zoom-meeting-erin-moulton-whats-the-history-of-your-house

Remember that the Washington Historical Society is also a great resource for you if you want to know more about your Washington home or cottage. Each year we help many people discover the history of their homes and the past families that lived in them. We'd love to help you too! Getting started is easy -- send an email to us at [email protected], or visit our main museum at 100 Halfmoon Pond from 10-2 any Saturday from July through Labor Day.

Take care!

-Bill

04/13/2026

Here is a reminder about tonight's Historical Society Zoom Meeting. Please click the Zoom Link below a few minutes before 7:00 p.m. tonight to catch Erin Mouton's informative presentation "What's The History of Your House?"

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82620070513?pwd=Ot9aLKUDOU1t6IWdysonGoVwnsDh6D.1

We hope to see you there!

-Bill

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{This is a free event and open to everyone.}

Hello Friends and Neighbors!

We welcome everyone to join us for our upcoming Zoom event this coming Monday, April 13th, at 7:00 p.m..

If you live in an old house and are curious about its history, you won't want to miss our next program "What's The History of Your House?"

Writer researcher Erin Moulton is going to show us how we can unlock our old house histories using local historical resources such as newspapers, deeds, city directories, and more.

Click on the Zoom link below or cut and paste it into your browser a few minutes before 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 13th to join the meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82620070513?pwd=Ot9aLKUDOU1t6IWdysonGoVwnsDh6D.1

We look forward to seeing you there!

04/10/2026

{This is a free event and open to everyone.}

Hello Friends and Neighbors!

We welcome everyone to join us for our upcoming Zoom event this coming Monday, April 13th, at 7:00 p.m..

If you live in an old house and are curious about its history, you won't want to miss our next program "What's The History of Your House?"

Writer researcher Erin Moulton is going to show us how we can unlock our old house histories using local historical resources such as newspapers, deeds, city directories, and more.

Click on the Zoom link below or cut and paste it into your browser a few minutes before 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 13th to join the meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82620070513?pwd=Ot9aLKUDOU1t6IWdysonGoVwnsDh6D.1

We look forward to seeing you there!

03/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night to see Inez McDermot's interesting and informative presentation "Portraits of a Revolution." If you missed it, Inez generously allowed us to record her program and make it available to you for the next week through our website. You can get to the recording by clicking the following link:
https://www.wnhhs.org/events

You can also find out about other, upcoming events, using the same link.

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...

03/06/2026

{This is a free event and open to everyone.}

Hello Friends and Neighbors!

We welcome everyone to join us for our upcoming Zoom event this coming Monday, March 9th, at 7:00 p.m..

In keeping with our effort this year to provide programming that celebrates the 250th anniversary of both Washington and our country, art historian Inez McDermot is going to present "Portraits of a Revolution."

Inez will explore American portraits painted and sculpted during the years leading up to, and the decades after, the Revolution. She will explain how the ideals, values and virtues expressly stated in our founding documents are easily identifiable in these portraits once we know how to “read” them. She will examine portraits of founding “fathers” and “mothers,” as well as of lesser-known individuals, as documents that can be read like texts. We hope you will join us!

Click on the Zoom link below or cut and paste it into your browser a few minutes before 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9th to join the meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85322875106?pwd=qnnAg4EogTknGZJ0HYVuGSDatSInLX.1

Further details for this and future Events can be found here:
https://www.wnhhs.org/events

We look forward to seeing you there!