Putnam Valley Historical Society
Preserving local history since 1968
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Change in museum hours today
The museum will be opening at 1:00pm today instead of our usual 10:00am. Our annual holiday boutique will be held next weekend, December 14 & 15, at the Putnam Valley Library. More information (and a nice, colorful flyer) will be…
Read MoreAnnual Meeting in 10 Days
Refreshments will be served. Join us for a fun afternoon, and learn about our plans for 2020 and beyond.
Read MoreUpdated Our American History Info
We have a schedule change for November 9th’s Our American History – we will be welcoming Paul R. Martin III back to discuss Camps, Cradle of Aviation and Mitchel Field: The Military History of the Hempstead Plains, Long Island NY…
Read MoreHalloween at the Museum!
We’re switching gears a bit this year for Halloween. We’ll be there rain or shine – the forecast seems to be changing hourly at this point. We will supply the treat bags for the pumpkin hunt to ensure all participants…
Read MoreAnnual Meeting Rescheduled
Our annual meeting previously scheduled for October 20th has been rescheduled to early December. We will be mailing new invitations and publishing flyers with updated information as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Read MoreOur American History: Field Trip Edition
Also coming soon… Our annual meeting is coming up in just under two weeks! Interested in attending? It’s $45.00/person – and that gets you a meal and entertainment. What a way to spend a Sunday afternoon! You can reserve your…
Read MoreTown Day is here!
We are closing up early to head over to Putnam Valley Town Park to set up for Town Day. If you’re local, head over and check us out! Visitors are welcomed from 2:00pm on, we’ll probably be there until 7:00…
Read MoreWhere did the summer go?
It feels like just yesterday we were celebrating the 4th of July, and now all of a sudden the trees are just starting to creep towards their own annual fireworks display. We’re sometimes asked about the origin of the names…
Read MoreHalfway through the year already!
First, an update on the pumpkins. It seems the rabbits have discovered them. The very cute, tiny hopping bunnies along the back fence appear to have munched away at the biggest leaves. Not sure what that means for the livelihood…
Read MoreHappy 207th Birthday, Putnam County!
Somehow, it’s already June! Friday June 14th is Putnam County Day and every year, area folks and organizations are recognized on Putnam County Day for their contributions to and efforts concerning local history. This year we are very pleased (and…
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