Willsboro Heritage Society Center and Museum

04/25/2026

03/06/2026

An open call to Members and non-members…. In preparation for this season’s new Museum 250th American Revolution exhibits, we are in search of ‘locally sourced’ CANNON BALLS. Any and all sizes! Private collection? Collecting dust in your attic or basement? Loan or Gift…. Credit or anonymity given.

Dreaming big…. Anyone by chance have a 1700’s CANNON???

Please contact Darren at 518-645-5530 or email: [email protected]

02/21/2026

Artifact from the Collection. In tribute to the current Olympic Games in Italy, here is an item that sits in our library.

02/20/2026

Served as school, town hall and fire house and now visitor center.

02/20/2026

The Old Fire House

02/20/2026

Town of Willsboro

02/20/2026

Photo 1; Note the Veteran V Memorial and a Plaque above the fire department sign. Photo 2; Note the original school house belfry and bell. Today’s building replicates the original belfry and the bell today was donated by the Mr. and Mrs. Ross and Janice Allen family.

11/28/2024

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE !!!!

07/11/2024

We are in need of a Friday afternoon docent for the museum this summer. Any interest please contact myself, Charlie Lustig or Ron Bruno.

06/09/2024

Not-for-profit I S O certified/insured electrician to install outside GFI outlet at the Willsboro Heritage Center and Museum. Reach-out here or text 518-645-5530. Most materials may be provided.

06/09/2024

Here is a Post Script to the fore mentioned portrait… Gilliland is to have supposed to have sat for the rendering by Ralph Earl while he (Will) was in debtors prison in NYC with Earl (but the dates of their incarcerations together are sketchy) interesting is that there are 2 (two) portraits of William Gilliland painted by Earl. In addition to ‘our’ portrait here in Willsboro the New York Historical Society in NYC has another of the same subject. The differences of the two paintings is that ‘ours’ has Will with a ‘standard’ background for the time. Where as the other in NYC has no background. We don’t know the reason for this other than speculation that Will did not like Earl’s initial rendition of himself…

It would be incredible if we could get the two painting’s together next year as a celebration of Willsboro’s 260th birthday. However, the doner of the NYC portrait placed stipulations on this piece of history that it can not be loaned - let alone be on public display.

Story to continue… we have an interesting chapter about how we (Willsboro Heritage Society) stumbled across OUR portrait and how it came to Willsboro.