Author: Gene Bavis

May 18, 2026 – Pot Luck Dinner, Annual Meeting, Community Service Award & Program

May 18, 2026 – Pot Luck Dinner, Annual Meeting, Community Service Award & Program

Monday, May 18 – Beginning at 6 PM at the Lodge in Ginegaw Park.  We ask that you plan to arrive by 5:45 PM and bring a dish to pass and your own table...

April 20, 2026 – Program presented by Liz Albright – “History of the Town of Ontario”

April 20, 2026 – Program presented by Liz Albright – “History of the Town of Ontario”

On Monday, April 20 at 7 PM in the Lodge at Ginegaw Park (Penfield Rd, Walworth), former Ontario Town Historian, Liz Albright will present a program about the history of the Town of Ontario. ...

Monday, March 16, 2026, 7 PM – Dairy Farming in Walworth

Monday, March 16, 2026, 7 PM – Dairy Farming in Walworth

On Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7 PM, a program about Dairy Farming in Walworth will be presented at the Walworth Historical Society Museum, 2257 Academy Street, Walworth.  We will share what has been...

Dairy Farming in and around Walworth

Dairy Farming in and around Walworth

Help is needed on the Walworth Historical Society’s project to document ALL Dairy Farms, past and present in and around the Town of Walworth. Here is a list of known farmers and the road...

Patriot Markers in Walworth

Patriot Markers in Walworth

Thanks to the William G. Pomeroy Foundation and the Sons of the American Revolution, Walworth has historic markers honoring the Revolutionary War patriots who are buried in 3 Walworth Cemeteries.  Thanks also goes to...

November 17 – “Soup & Friends” at NOON

November 17 – “Soup & Friends” at NOON

On Monday, November 17, 2025 at Noon, we will gather at the Lodge in Ginegaw Park with SEVERAL Crockpots of Homemade Soup for YOU to enjoy FREE of Charge.  This has become a very...

October 5, 2025 Open House & the Biscuit Brothers

October 5, 2025 Open House & the Biscuit Brothers

On Sunday, October 5 from 2 PM until 4 PM, please visit the Walworth Historical Society.  We will bring out some new displays and serve some yummy and unique refreshments in honor of our...

Community Service Award Nominees Needed by 4/18/25

Community Service Award Nominees Needed by 4/18/25

Each year since 1990 the Walworth Historical Society Board of Trustees has selected an individual, couple or group that has made a significant contribution to our community for a “Community Service Award.”  In recent...

WHS 50th Anniversary Celebration and Banquet on 9/15/25

WHS 50th Anniversary Celebration and Banquet on 9/15/25

Our program will focus our Historical Society’s history and accomplishments over the past 50 YEARS! Banquet Flyer WHS Please arrive between 5:30 and 5:50 PM as Banquet will be served at 6 PM. Following...

Pot Luck Dinner, Annual Meeting, Community Service Award and Program – May 19, 2025

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...