A Virtual Walking Tour of Walworth – March 18, 2019
There are pluses and minus of having a walking tour. The plus side includes a first hand 360 degree view, There’s nothing quite like being there to see from many angles.. On the minus...
Author: Gene Bavis
Soup & Suffrage – November 19, 2018 at 1 PM
Click on the link below to see the front page story about our upcoming program. You will also see our calendar of events. WHS 2018-11 newsletter page 1 On Monday, November 19 at 1...
News as of 9-5-18
We have added the July 2018 Newsletter to the Past Newsletters page. It contains stories about our photo quilt, the community service award presentations to Mary Abrams and Charlie Pembroke, the Walworth High School...
News as of 7/20/18 – includes link to Festival Schedule
The May 2018 Newsletter has been added to the Past Newsletters page. It contains many stories and announcements, but some of the special ones are “Wick’s Hardware,” a story by Gilbert Smith about 3921 Walworth Ontario...
Fall Open House and Music Program, Sunday, October 7
On Sunday, October 7 from 2 PM until 4 PM, the Walworth Historical Society will hold it’s Fall Open House at the Museum at 2257 Academy St., Walworth. In addition to our regular and...
OPEN hours for the Summer Season
The Walworth Historical Society is open Wednesdays and Sundays from 2 – 4 PM during June, July, August, & September (except closed on July 1 & September 2). Please consider stopping by to visit...
“Indentured Servants in Marion: Peter & Susan Magilson” – September 17
Why would a person leave his family home and move across the ocean to a country with an unfamiliar language and an unknown life? What would cause a person to willingly commit himself to...
NEWS – 5/16/18
The May Newsletter was sent recently. Members should have received it by E-mail or the USPS. To keep current, please consider joining (or renewing your membership). This issue, in addition to regular features,...
New Historic Photos Added – Do YOU have some we could borrow?
Vaughn and Linda Pembroke recently loaned the WHS some photos that came from Vaughn’s parents home. A few of them have been posted on the Historic Photo Gallery page. The Walworth Historical Society wants to borrow...
WHS to make presentation to Walworth Town Board
The Walworth Town Historian and Officers of the Walworth Historical Society have been invited to make a presentation to the Walworth Town Board on Thursday, April 19 at 7 PM at the Walworth Town Hall....