[3] Voorthuizen was founded, according to legend, near a crossing of a ford ('Voorde') of the Ganzenbeek, a brook that no longer exists, on the road from Amsterdam to Deventer.

A new high road was commissioned and built by King Louis Bonaparte in 1809, which actually divided up the village.

[4] Near the end of World War II, many buildings in the village were heavily damaged due to an engagement between Canadian and German troops on 16-17 April 1945.

These new inhabitants, and others that followed, lead to a shift in the population, from traditional agricultural workers to a broader oriented populace, making Voorthuizen one of the more progressive villages in the municipality.

Since 2009, every year - on the fourth Sunday of June - all churches in Voorthuizen hold a joint open air service.