Waterford Historical Museum & Cultural Center

The Waterford Historical Museum wants to check-in with everyone and share that we will remain in our off-season during this time. We hope to open our museum season in May like usual, with the date of opening TBD due to delays resulting from the necessary precautions taken. As a small, private mus...

There’s a fascinating portrait of Catherine Schuyler, wife of General Philip Schuyler, painted by a traveling artist in the 1760s. It’s as good as a photograph to see what Catherine looked like and what she wore. Or is it? The answers may surprise you!

Location: Van Schaick Island Country Club
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P. Thomas Carroll of the Kate Mullany National Historic Site will be sharing with us a presentation to discuss this historic, local landmark and their efforts to share the incredible history of a pioneer in woman’s labor rights, Kate Mullany. This site was declared a National Historic Site in 199...

Thea Hotaling, owner and historian of the historic Brookwood Mansion in Halfmoon, will be presenting on the fascinating history of the original owners of Brookwood, the Peebles Family. This is one local spot that can claim for certain that "George Washington slept here"! The Peebles family - of P...

DASHIN' & DANCIN' ANNOUNCEMENT! Saturday, Dec. 7 (7pm-10pm). Joining The Refrigerators, the fantastic 10-piece party band of the Capital Region, will be local rock artist, MORIAH FORMICA! There will be funk and soul music to dance to, you can rock out with Moriah, and Mr. & Mrs. Claus will be the...

Join us tonight at 6pm at the Van Schaick Island Country Club for the 2-hour special Kickoff Presentation of the 2019-2020 Winter Lecture Series: THE GREAT WATERFORD BANK ROBBERY OF 1872! Presented by Waterford Town Historian, Russell VanDervoort. $6 Nonmembers $5 museum members

The Refrigerators are returning once again to the Cohoes Music Hall for our 3rd Annual Dashin’ & Dancin’ Concert!

Join us for a fun night of fantastic music – which includes a few Christmas songs – and a visit from a special guest performer to make the night even more special!

FREE to Participate

WHMCC invites you to join in an open discussion at the museum to share the stories attached to the items in your homes.
Are we looking for only historic artifacts of Waterford history? No!

Sure, bring something historic! We are a museum after all.

Or you can show off that...

Location: Van Schaick Island Country Club ( 201 Continental Ave, Cohoes NY)

Making off with $500,000 in cash, bonds and jewelry from the Saratoga County Bank vault in 1872 was national news! Several robbers broke into the apartment of Van Hovenburg who worked as a cashier for the Saratoga Coun...