Historic Archives
The Hoosick Falls Directory and Vick's Standard Directory were a precursor to today's phone books. Here you'll find product advertisements, descriptions of town businesses, attractions, and organizations, statistical data, and resident addresses.
Through a partnership between the Historic Society and the Cheney Library, local newspapers were digitized and placed in the NYS HISTORIC NEWSPAPER PROJECT. https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org
Learn about the history of Hoosick from its residents, past and present.
Announcements, from 1890 to 2006, are categorized by the bride's maiden name, followed by the groom's. Contact us for copies of an announcement.
Miliary and Veterans
Start your Military Research Here
Many men from the Town of Hoosick and surrounding areas participated in the American Revolution, the Civil War, both World Wars, and other conflicts. From the Battle of Bennington to the present day, thousands of Hoosick residents have fought and died for our country.
Please contact the museum at staff@hoosickhistory.com for further information, or to continue your research into a specific person or event.
In the section below, local historians provide detailed essays on the involvement of Hoosick citizens in the famous Battle of Bennington.
The role of Hoosick soldiers in the Civil War and in the battle at St. Croix are examined in the section below, Other Conflicts.
Veteran Videos
Veterans of military conflicts, from World War II to the Iraq war, share their experiences in these moving videos.
Veteran Research
Interested in finding out more about a family member's military service? Come visit the museum, or contact us at staff@hoosickhistory.com.