Thursday, September 13 at 7:00 Union Hall, Newfane Village A hurricane will never surprise us again. But that’s just what happened to the people of Long Island and New England on September 21, 1938. Author, Steve Long, chronicles how the hurricane of ’38 transformed New England, bringing about social and ecological changes that can […]
HSWC News & Events
Saturday, August 25 – The Old & New Village of Newfane
The Historical Society of Windham County joins the Windham Regional Woodlands Association at its annual meeting. The program will begin at 8:30AM on the Old Newfane Common (top of Newfane Hill Road) with an introduction of the old Village of Newfane and a tour of its monuments (Laura Wallingford-Bacon), followed by County Forester Bill Guenther’s […]
Friday, August 24 – Stories of Days Gone By
Friday, August 24 — 5:30PM HSWC Annual Meeting, Pot-Luck, and Program NewBrook Fire Station, Route 30, Newfane 5:30 Annual Meeting of the Historical Society of Windham County 6:00 Pot-Luck — Bring a dish to share. Drinks provided. 7:00 Windham County residents Roger Albee (Brookline), Bill Toomey (Grafton) and Sheriff Keith Clark share their own entertaining […]
Sunday, July 8 – Hidden Treasures of the County Museum
“Hidden Treasures” is the title of the Historical Society of Windham County’s exhibit at the Moore Free Library’s Crowell Gallery. As with most museums, space doesn’t allow the Historical Society to display more than a small fraction of the important items which are part of its collection at the Windham County Museum. The month of July at […]
Dine for a Cause – Tuesday, April 10 at the 99 Restaurant
Email: info@historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org for your Dine for a Cause Coupons! We will reply with a coupon for you and another one for a friend! The Historical Society of Windham County is hosting “Dine for a Cause” to raise money for the West River Railroad Museum. All you have to do is go to dinner at the 99 Restaurant on Putney […]
Sunday, March 25 — 4th Annual Soup Fest and Silent Auction
SAVE THE DATE! For the Historical Society of Windham County’s 4th annual Soup Fest and Silent Auction. The 4th Annual Soup Fest and Silent Auction fund raiser will be held on Sunday, March 25 at the NewBrook Fire Station (Route 30 in Newfane, VT). Doors open at 4:00PM with a suggested donation of $5 – […]
West River Railroad Museum Grand Opening Video
Our grand opening of the West River Railroad Museum was a great success. Here’s a video slideshow from the event.
Saturday, October 14 — 12:00PM * Grand Opening of the West River Railroad Museum
Saturday, October 14 — 12:00PM Grand opening of the West River Railroad Museum Newfane Railroad Station, Cemetery Hill Road, Newfane The Historical Society of Windham County is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of the West River Railroad Museum on Saturday, October 14, 2017. The day will begin with a ribbon cutting at Noon, followed […]
Friday, August 25 — 5:30PM * HSWC 89th Annual Meeting, Pot-Luck, and Storytelling
Friday, August 25 — 5:30PM HSWC Annual Meeting, Pot-Luck, and Storytelling NewBrook Fire Station, Route 30, Newfane 5:30 Annual Meeting of the Historical Society of Windham County 6:00 Pot-Luck — Bring a dish to share. Drinks provided. 7:00 Windham County residents tell stories of days gone by: Alan and Everett Bills of Wardsboro, Bill Toomey […]
Saturday, August 19 — 9:00 to 4:00 * Sixth Biennial Windham County History Fair
Saturday, August 19 — 9:00 to 4:00 Sixth Biennial Windham County History Fair Historic Newfane Common, Route 30, Newfane Step back in time at the Sixth Biennial Windham County History Fair on Saturday, August 19th from 9:00 to 4:00. Held on the Historic Newfane Common (Route 30, Newfane), the Fair is a festival of vintage exhibits, […]