One of the more difficult yet oddly fulfilling things about working (and volunteering!) in a historical society is that it is highly likely you’ll get distracted when looking for something, especially when sorting through stacks of folders and documents. You…
Read MoreJust a reminder – next Sunday we welcome Lou Del Bianco for Out of Rushmore’s Shadow during our annual meeting. If you’d like to attend, please RSVP using the Paypal link on the top right here ($40 includes a buffet…
Read MoreAs mentioned earlier, Our American History for the month of October will be during our annual meeting and reservations are required as it is a catered affair. Please note – there are newer flyers for our annual meeting that say…
Read MoreAnother Town Day has come and gone! Thanks to everybody that stopped by our table – we were happy to meet the two couples who will be moving to Putnam Valley, and pleased with the interest in the “1976” booklet….
Read MorePutnam Valley Town Day is tomorrow, and we’ll be there celebrating. Not quite sure where on the field, but we’ll be there with our tent and wooden sign. We’re bringing the new t-shirts, the tote bags, information about Basically Baseball…
Read MoreOur new shirts are here! We think they look pretty snazzy. We have sizes ranging from kids ($12) XS to adult ($15) XXL. They’d be great to wear on the tour of the Cornish Estate on September 8th. The kids…
Read MoreCan you feel it? The subtle change in the air, the late summer wildflowers blooming, the cacophony of nighttime insects, the panic of students realizing they have to cram their summer reading assignments into the next two weeks. It’s almost…
Read MoreThere’s been a lot of “behind the scenes” things happening at the museum recently. One box of our older documents has been scanned is ready for transcribing – volunteers are welcome! The document on the left is a vendue list…
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