WHS 50th Anniversary Celebration and Banquet at K2 on 9/15/25
Save the date…more details coming soon. Our program will be Freewill Elementary School, Then & Now.
Author: Gene Bavis
Pot Luck Dinner, Annual Meeting, Community Service Award and Program – May 19, 2025
On Monday, May 19 at 6 PM we will gather at the Lodge in Ginegaw Park for our Annual Pot Luck Dinner, Annual Meeting, Presentation of the Community Service Award and a look back...
Program – The Erie Canal – April 14, 2025
On Monday, April 14 at 7 PM at the Lodge in Ginegaw Park, Bob Stopper will present an overview of Erie Canal History for the Walworth Historical Society in celebration of the Erie Canal...
The Pacific Hotel, Then and Now – March 17, 2025
Please join us at the Lodge in Ginegaw Park on Monday, March 17 at 7 PM to learn the story of the Pacific Hotel. Built around 1850 by Theron G. Yeomans, the hotel played...
Cobblestone Masonry Program – Dec. 15 at 2 PM
We had a great turn out for this presentation on Monday afternoon, 11/18, BUT we know that some people were unable to attend, so we are offering the program again on Sunday afternoon, December...
Wreaths Across America Ceremony & WHS Open House – December 14, 2024
The Wreaths Across America program for Walworth, NY will be held at NOON at the Walworth Cemetery on Sherburne Road. Following the ceremony, the Walworth Historical Society invites the public to visit our historical...
Lunch and Program – November 18, 2024 at Noon
On Monday, November 18 at Noon, the Walworth Historical Society will serve a FREE lunch consisting of homemade soups, bread, crackers, beverages and dessert followed by a program presented by Walworth Town Historian, Gene...
Thank you Business Sponsors
We’d like to thank our Business Sponsors for helping to support our mission of Preserving and Presenting Local History. Current Business Sponsors are: Walworth Wine & Spirits Tops Plaza, 2140 Walworth Penfield Rd, Walworth,...
Early Automobilism by Sharon Leahy – September 16, 2024
Please join us on Monday 9/16/24 at 7 PM at the Lodge in Ginegaw Park to learn about some of the interesting events that occurred in the late 1890’s and early 1900’s with respect...
Walworth Festival in the Park – July 26 & 27, 2024
Seeking volunteers to help with our WHS Float and to staff our table during the festival. Can you help? Contact us at walworthnyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com Details from the Walworth Lions Club: https://www.facebook.com/Walworthlions Our float won first...