The Mission of the Historical Society of Woodstock is to preserve, interpret, and share the unique history of Woodstock

EVENTS

Annual Sale of Trinkets and Treasures

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day Community members have generously gone into attics, barns, and cellars and have donated wonderful items to the HSW sale. Household items, tools, jewelry, small furniture, toys, artwork, […]

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Historical Society of Woodstock,20 Comeau Drive
Woodstock,NY12498United States
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Exhibit: Woodstock Personalities

40 Years of Photographs by John Kleinhans Opening reception Friday June 7 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Gallery Walk-throughs with John Kleinhans on: Sunday June 23 at 1:00 p.m. […]

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Historical Society of Woodstock,20 Comeau Drive
Woodstock,NY12498United States
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Historical Society of Woodstock,20 Comeau Drive
Woodstock,NY12498United States
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Historical Society of Woodstock,20 Comeau Drive
Woodstock,NY12498United States
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Permanent Exhibition

The Tool Shed exhibit highlights some of the stories of the people of Woodstock through the tools they used from the mid-1800s until the mid-1900s. They represent farm families, tradespeople, and merchants. The tools on display show a sample of the types of work in which these people engaged.

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Our Vision

The Historical Society of Woodstock will be the common thread that weaves together the rich and colorful tapestry of Woodstock, inspiring our community through a collective appreciation of our past.

About Us

The Historical Society of Woodstock was founded in 1929 by a group of artists, writers, academics, and local citizens. In addition to the exhibition space, which is located at the historic Eames House on Comeau Drive in the center of Woodstock, the Historical Society has an extensive archive consisting of paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, textiles, photographs, books, manuscripts, correspondence, documents, film/sound recordings, and antique tools. The archive serves as a resource for a wide range of exhibitions, public programming, and research.