The Mission of the Historical Society of Woodstock is to preserve, interpret, and share the unique history of Woodstock
EVENTS
Exhibit: Woodstock Village: The Evolution
A photo exploration of how the village of Woodstock transformed from a small rural town to a bustling creative community. The exhibit illustrates how buildings and businesses changed over the […]
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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 The Historical Society of Woodstock Presents author Susan Stessin-Cohn for a talk on the second edition of her book, In Defiance: Runaways from Slavery […]
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Mystery In The Woodstock Speakeasy – Sept 14
It’s 1929 and Hudson Valley based bootlegger Dutch Schultz wants to open a speakeasy in the Woodstock Valley Hotel. The club will give Dutch’s new girlfriend, Lu Lu, a classy place […]
Woodstock,NY12498United States
Mystery In The Woodstock Speakeasy – Sept 15
It’s 1929 and Hudson Valley based bootlegger Dutch Schultz wants to open a speakeasy in the Woodstock Valley Hotel. The club will give Dutch’s new girlfriend, Lu Lu, a classy place […]
Woodstock,NY12498United States
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.
