EVENTS CALENDAR & MERCHANDISE
A primary mission of the society is to preserve our local history and share it with the public through educational programs and exhibits. We invite you to check back regularly to see when special exhibits have been added.
JUNE - ARCADE ELEMETARY CLASS VISITS TO GIBBY HOUSE
|
The end-of-school-year tradition continues with AES class visits to the Gibby House in June. Fourth graders are particularly excited about it because they get a "graduation tour" which includes seeing the basement and the second floor of the house too! Grades Pre-K through 3rd just stay on the first floor for their visit. This year they will look at unusual objects from the past and learn what they were used for.
|
TUESDAY, JULY 29 HISTORY SPEAKS LECTURE: ROLLER SKATING MANIA 19th century style. 7pm
|
There were roller skating rinks in almost every town during the 1880's and 1890's. Races, dancing on wheels, costumed skating, live band music, and even a one-legged skating acrobat who toured local rinks, were some of the activities found during the early days of the roller-skating trend. Where were these rinks, and what happened to them? The one that was in Pike recently burned, so another landmark is lost to time. Popular speaker Jane Oakes gives us a look back at this social sport.
The program is approximately one hour in length and will be held at the Arcade Historical Society’s Old Fire Hall, 15 Liberty Street. The lecture hall will open half an hour before the program. Please RSVP to reserve your seat via phone 585-492-0748, or email [email protected] and leave contact information in case a wait list becomes necessary. Suggested donation $5 at the door. |
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26 WWII EXHIBIT OPENING & HISTORY SPEAKS LECTURE: 1940s & WORLD WAR TWO. 7pm
|
Popular speaker Greg Kinal returns with a program on the important events and lifestyles of the 1940’s with a concentration on World War Two. Military personalities will be discussed along with radio stars and life after the war. Opening the same evening will be the Arcade Historical Society’s exhibit on local WWII veterans – their war stories from Pearl Harbor to every theater of operations – Europe, Pacific, Southeast Asia, Africa – as well as life on the home front and nearby German prison-of-war camps.
The program is approximately one hour in length and will be held at the Arcade Historical Society’s Old Fire Hall, 15 Liberty Street. The lecture hall will open one hour before the program. Please RSVP to reserve your seat via phone 585-492-0748, or email [email protected] and leave contact information in case a wait list becomes necessary. Suggested donation $5 at the door. |
ONGOING - FACEBOOK POSTS
Find interesting stories about local history, old photographs, ads and articles from early newspapers on the society's Facebook page, Arcade Historical Society.
50 YEARS OF WINTERFEST POSTERS - MINI-SIZE - FOR SALE!
|
The weekend of February 11-13, 2022 Arcade celebrated fifty years of Winterfest! This event is Arcade’s celebration of winter weather, winter sports, the arts and coming together to rejoice in the hardiness of western New Yorkers. This festival of winter events has been going on continuously since 1972. The Arcade Historical Society partnered with thirteen organizations and businesses to display a series of large posters, each celebrating a different aspect of Winterfest over the last 50 years. These posters were super-sized at 42" wide X 48" tall. With a large font for easy reading from a distance, they are equally as legible at letter-size. These are sold as a complete set of 20 for $25 plus shipping and handling.
To purchase a complete set, download and fill out the pdf order form below. Please make your check payable to Arcade Historical Society and mail it with your completed order form to: Arcade Historical Society, P.O. Box 236, Arcade, NY 14009. Curbside pick ups do not require a shipping & handling fee. Be sure to include your phone and email contact information in case we have a question about your order. 
| ||
MERCHANDISE
Shopping for an Arcade hometown guy or gal? Or someone with a hankering for history? Check out the gifts we have for sale. Use the mail order form (download file left) or come by the Old Fire Hall. We take check or cash.
|
| ||
SELF-GUIDED WALKS TO TAKE ANYTIME! FIND INFORMATION, MAPS AND DOCUMENTS TO DOWNLOAD OR VIEW ON YOUR PHONE BELOW.
|
HISTORY WALK, DOWNTOWN ARCADE THROUGH THE YEARS: this exhibit was created to allow for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen businesses in the heart of downtown Arcade displayed large posters that feature the history of the buildings in which each business is located. Historic photographs and interesting facts about each building or area are noted on the posters. You can buy the posters as a small set of 15 letter-size images or as the original 2' x 3' posters. See ordering information below.
|
|
History Walk Posters are available for purchase - in two sizes.
ORIGINAL SIZE: These 2 ft. x 3 ft. posters are printed on a matte, synthetic material that is rip resistant. The price is $13 each plus shipping & handling. Download and fill out the pdf order form below. Please make your check payable to Arcade Historical Society and mail it with your completed order form to: Arcade Historical Society, P.O. Box 236, Arcade, NY 14009. Curbside pick ups do not require a shipping & handling fee. Be sure to include your phone and email contact information in case we have a question about your order.
| large_poster_order_form.pdf |
SMALL SIZE: The same information and photos of the large posters is printed in a small size, on 8.5" x 11" brilliant white presentation paper. These are sold as a complete set of 15 for $20 plus $5 shipping and handling. Download and fill out the pdf order form below. Please make your check payable to Arcade Historical Society and mail it with your completed order form to: Arcade Historical Society, P.O. Box 236, Arcade, NY 14009. Curbside pick ups do not require a shipping & handling fee. Be sure to include your phone and email contact information in case we have a question about your order.
| small_poster_order_form.pdf |
Small-Town Suffragists Cemetery Tour
At least one hundred thirty-six local women belonged to the Arcade chapter of the Political Equality Club (PEC) between 1905 and 1917. These small-town wives, mothers, and daughters worked diligently to convince the men in their lives to give them the same right to vote. You are invited to take a self-guided walk touring the graves of 62 of Arcade’s Political Equality Club members, at any time, in Arcade Rural Cemetery. This cemetery is located just after the railroad tracks going south on either Park or Prospect Street in downtown Arcade. A pdf map and guide is below. Download and print a copy of the pdf document or open it on your phone to “meet” these small-town suffragists.
| suffrage_cemetery_tour_information.pdf |
|
|
|
Veterans' Graves Self-guided Walks
CEMETERY WALKS FOR MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, VETERANS DAY OR ANYTIME: Since 2012, the Arcade Historical Society has a created several brochures for local cemeteries featuring veterans’ graves for their Memorial Day Walking with Heroes tours. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no in person guided tour this year, but the society is putting the brochures online so the public can print the documents and take these walks honoring veterans on their own.
|
ARCADE RURAL CEMETERY CIVIL WAR VETERANS' GRAVES
|
| ||
|
ARCADE RURAL CEMETERY CIVIL WAR LETTER TRANSCRIPT
|
| ||
|
ARCADE RURAL CEMETERY WORLD WAR ONE VETERANS' GRAVES
|
| ||
|
ST. MARY'S EAST ARCADE VETERANS' GRAVES (2017)
|
| ||
|
SANDUSKY CEMETERY VETERANS' GRAVES BROCHURE (2014)
|
|
| ||||
|
SANDUSKY CEMETERY MAPS (2014)
|
|
| ||||
331 West Main Street & 15 Liberty Street, Arcade, New York 14009 | Mailing address: P.O. Box 236, Arcade, NY 14009
(585) 492-4466 (Main St.) / (585) 492-0748 (Liberty St.) | [email protected]
(585) 492-4466 (Main St.) / (585) 492-0748 (Liberty St.) | [email protected]