On the seventh day of January, 1767, a petition was presented to the lieutenant governor of New York by Nathan Whiting and twelve others for the grant of a township covering a portion of the territory then known as Cumberland.

After much delay and a re-petition on March 12, 1770, the final grantees were seven British soldiers, Colonel Whiting and six others, who recieved the grant as a reward for their fidelity in the King's service. The township, 36 square miles, thus granted and chartered was named Whitingham. The first census in 1771 reported a population of 14, increasing to 1,177 in 1900 and after some decline increased again to the 1,177 in 1990.

Green Mountain Hall
Home of the Whitingham Historical Society
Located in the village of Whitingham, the museum is open to the public on Sundays 2 to 4 pm, Memorial Day through mid-October. Enjoy local history and artifacts at the musuem; step back in time and visit the Number Nine school, one of Whitingham's original 17 one-room schoolhouses. Recently renovated and moved to it's current location next to the museum, it's a fine addition to the musuem's holdings of local history.

Brigham Young Memorial
A little know fact is the location of the birthplace of Brigham Young, leader of the Mormon Church, born in Whitingham in 1801. Young, the "American Moses" led 70,000 Mormon pioneers across the country and founded the city on the Great Salt Lake in 1847. The memorial white granite monument to Brigham Young stands on Town Hill Common, the original site of Whitingham Village on Town Hill Rd. just off Route 100 between the villages of Whitingham and Jacksonville. It's a place of peace and beauty with picnic benches that encourage one to pause and enjoy a great view of the Green Mountains.