The Historical Society of Windham County began meeting in the late 1920's. The idea for a countywide society to preserve artifacts related to Windham County came from Clara Chipman Newton whose ancestors settled on Newfane Hill after the American Revolution.

Since that time the museum has been the showcase of the Society's work. The Society is managed by a Board of Directors and Executive Board representing the towns of Windham County, Vermont USA.

Once the Society began receiving artifacts, there became a need for storing and displaying them. The Society members began a Building Fund and the cornerstone of the present museum was laid August 5, 1936.

Besides preservation of the collection, the Society conducts several programs between June and September, publishes a newsletter quarterly, and organizes and supervises a number of special projects.

You can contact the Society by mail at:

Historical Society of Windham County
PO Box 246
Newfane, Vermont 05345

Museum Hours are Wednesday through Sunday
12 pm to 5 pm, Memorial Day through October 18

The Museum is located on Rt. 30 in Newfane Village.