- Home
- About Us
- Event Calendar
- Activities
- Agriculture
- Shop,Dine & Stay
- Communities
- History
|
..to the Washington County Tourism Association (WCTA) webpage. The WCTA was founded on March 31, 1995 by a group of concerned business people and involved citizens who wanted to see tourism grow. They realized that tourism could be a major economic industry for the county. A non-profit corporation with a Board of Directors composed of dedicated volunteers representing a cross section of Washington County. Washington County is about: Agriculture History Culture and the Great Outdoors. Mission ... The Washington County Tourism Association is formed for the purpose of advancing and promoting tourism and related industry, designed to strengthen the economic growth of Community, County and State. |
 |
If you know of an event, and it is not listed, we welcome you to add the event. Please visit the Event Calendar tab, Click on Event at the top and complete the form. If you need your event approved immediatly, please email our webmaster.
|
|
|
|
"Our Mission*
|
||
| .....Standard Membership $25 * Free listing on our web site (non-members will not be listed) * Cost of ads in the NaPaul Publishing publications including the Washington County Tour Guide 1/2 Price. This tour guide will be distributed over 275 businesses, organizations and information centers. * Place a coupon on the web site coupon page * Member to member discount program * Up to date information about tourism * Presence at tourism shows |
.....Deluxe Membership Package $50 In addition to the benefits listed under standard membership this membership will include an enhanced presence for you on our web site: * Your business photo * write-up * link to your web site * This member level entitles you to the purchase of a custom 2 page website, which also includes 1 year hosting, domain registration & up to 10 emails accounts for set price of $125*. (*maintenance and updates are additional after final upload) |
|
BIKING & HIKING |
WINTER |
|
Feeder Canal Alliance
|
Washington Cty Association of
|
| Start this tour in Buskirk, Renselaer County. Journey through the oldest Covered Bridge of the four (151 years old), you will be in Washington County. The Washington County Department of Works and the Washington County Covered Bridge Advisory Committee finished the planning ; rehabilitation of three of the Covered Bridges in 2007. All of the Covered Bridges are on the National Register of historic places. Phone 518-746-2294. |
Buskirk Covered BridgeThis bridge is a Howe truss built in 1857. It is a single span of 152 feet. The bridge connects Washington County 59 and Rensselaer County Road 103. It crosses the Hoosick River between the two counties. |
Rexleigh Covered Bridgec.1874 The Rexleigh Bridge is located just off of Route 22 in Salem. It crosses the Battenkill and is located on Rexleigh Road. This bridge was built in 1874 and is a Howe Truss with a span of 107 feet |
Shushan Covered Bridgec. 1858 The Sushan Covered Bridge, once open to traffic c, now houses an old farm equipment museum. The 1858 Town Lattice style bridge is 160 feet long. The bridge and one room school house are open in the summer. The Georgi Museum and Park It boosts 9 acres of park-like setting along the Batten kill stream. The Georgi is a stunning house containing Renaissance art, European antiques and Asian collectibles. There are picturesque gardens and grounds. Phone: 518-854-3773, www.thegeorgimuseum.com |
Eagleville Covered Bridgec. 1858 This bridge is located just off of Route 331 on Eagleville Road near the Vermont border. It crosses the Battenkill in Jackson, NY, right near Cambridge. It is 101 foot long. Town Lattice Truss Bridge single span |
GOLFING |
||
Country Meadows |
Skene Valley |
|
THEATERS |
|||
 |
The Bridge Theater |
 |
Hudson River Shakespeare
|
Hubbard Hall Projects
|
The Little Theater On The Farm |
||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
......is the number one industry in Washington County with today’s Farmers opening to the public. The popular farm tours that are anticipated each year are; the fiber tour, the cheese tour and the maple syrup weekend. There are also, farmer’s markets held in each town and village all spring, summer and into the fall allowing visitors to purchase fresh “picked the same day” fruits and vegetables. Road side stands are another source of purchasing fresh from the garden farm produce. In addition the Washington County Fair has been an “Agricultural Tradition for over 100 years and the county’s largest special event. Many other farms have farm stores that allow access by the general public or by appointment. There are u-pick berry farms and orchards that have become family traditions over the years with wineries and gift shops.
|
DINE |
|
Finch & Chubb Dagons Den and Smokehouse |
||
|
SHOPPING |
|
Owl Pen Books |
||
Stay |
||
|
|
|
|
||
Bunker Hill Inn |
Station House B & B |
|
Skene Manor Victorian Tea Room 
The Times Emporium
|
 |
Dresden Easton website Fort Ann website Fort Edward website Granville Town Contacts Village Greenwich website Hampton website Hartford website Hebron website Jackson Kingsbury website Putnam Salem website White Creek Whitehall Village/Town |
Washington County borders the west side of Vermont, we are ocated between the Adirondack and Green Mountains. www.mapquest.com or google maps |
|
