The Story of a Little Hero
by Doug Cutchin Every now and then, the effects of a severe weather event can be successfully countered by small things. In the case of...
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tgrasela
- Oct 22
- 2 min
Volunteer Spotlight: Cultivators of the Fort House Kitchen Garden
By: Cathy Kusnier If you have been to the Wing Fort House in East Sandwich, Cape Cod, in the past couple of years, you could not have...
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tgrasela
- Oct 17
- 2 min
President's Newsletter, November 2023
I hope this newsletter finds you enjoying beautiful fall weather in your area. The fall WFA Board meeting took place September 30. Here...
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tgrasela
- Oct 16
- 2 min
Windows on the Wings: A Closer Look - Stephen's Will
The origin of the Wing family in Massachusetts is a bit hazy. We know for sure that the four sons of Reverend John and Deborah Wing;...
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tgrasela
- Jul 24
- 2 min
The Spring Hill History Day 2023
The Spring Hill History Day 2023 event in East Sandwich, MA. on Saturday, June 17th was hosted by the WFA. Visitors had the opportunity...
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tgrasela
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Help preserve The Wing Ring Cemetery in Wayne, Maine
By: Walter (Wing) “Buzz” Schultze, President of the WRCC and WFA Member Shortly after the end of the Revolutionary War, family members of...
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tgrasela
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Exciting Update for Photographer Simon Wing Enthusiasts!
The New England Journal of Photographic History, 2022, vol 180 Has an Exciting Update for Photographer Simon Wing Enthusiasts! By Kelsey...
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tgrasela
- Jul 24
- 3 min
WFA President's News - August 2023
You are probably receiving this newsletter in the hazy, hot, humid (and occasional smoky) days of August. I am writing this in July just...
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tgrasela
- Apr 17
- 2 min
WFA President’s Message - May 2023
Greetings cousins! I hope a beautiful spring has sprung wherever you are! Here in Maryland, we never quite got a typical cold/snowy...
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tgrasela
- Apr 16
- 1 min
The 2023 Wing Family Reunion in Merced, California is coming up fast!
Save the Date: June 22-25 Our featured speaker at our Friday night dinner will be: Sarah Lim, Director of the Merced County Courthouse...
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tgrasela
- Apr 16
- 2 min
What's In A Name?
When the newsletter for the Wing Family of America began, it went by the name "The Wing Fort House News". The Communications Committee...
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tgrasela
- Feb 5
- 1 min
2023 WFA Reunion Schedule
2023 Wing Family of America Reunion Schedule of Events All activities take place at the Italian American Lodge at 1351 West 18th Street...
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tgrasela
- Feb 5
- 1 min
Getting to Merced, CA
The closest airport to Merced is Fresno, located about an hour and fifteen minutes away. However there may be better airfare deals at...
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tgrasela
- Feb 5
- 1 min
Where to stay in Merced, CA
All Hotels Listed Are Less Than 15 Minutes From Our Event Venue Holiday Inn Express and Suites (Moderate) (209) 384-3700 151 South...
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tgrasela
- Feb 5
- 2 min
THINGS TO DO IN MERCED
Coming to the 2023 WFA Reunion? Here's some great places to visit while you are there! Applegate Park Zoo www.cityofmerced.org/departme...
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tgrasela
- Jan 29
- 3 min
WFA President's News February 2023
Happy New Year to all Wing cousins! By now I hope you have all received and read the beautiful 2022 issue of The Owl. As soon as I...
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tgrasela
- Jan 29
- 2 min
Recently discovered baptism record for Rev. John Wing in English: See top of right-hand page
New Documented Birth and Baptism Discoveries Concerning Rev. John Wing By Raymond T. Wing, Previous WFA Genealogist The 2006 Wing...
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tgrasela
- Jan 29
- 3 min
Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button?
A New Wing Family Mystery with More Questions than Answers By Elizabeth Fulford Recently, an English metal detectorist contacted WFA...
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tgrasela
- Jan 29
- 1 min
Are you a Davis-Pettis Wing?
An update to the Davis-Pettis Genealogy first written in 1971 is being compiled. If you descend from Catherine Wing Pettis, 1779-1812,...
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tgrasela
- Dec 13, 2022
- 2 min
Fort House Transformation
If you are a member of the Wing Family of America, you know the Fort House from a visit, a family reunion, or from the pictures on our...
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