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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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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Author’s Talk: In Defiance – Runaways from Slavery in New York’s Hudson Valley
by Susan Stessin-Cohn and Ashley Hurlburt-Biagini.
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Exhibit: Woodstock Village: The Evolution
A photo exploration of how the Village of Woodstock has transformed from a small rural town to a bustling creative community. The exhibit illustrates how buildings and businesses have changed over […]
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Celebration: Republication of The Catskills by Alf Evers
Celebration: Republication of The Catskills by Alf Evers, with Kit Evers Local publisher Purple Mountain Press recently republished The Catskills: From Wilderness to Woodstock, (which had gone out of print from its […]
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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.
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.