EVENTS CALENDAR
A primary mission of the society is to preserve our local history and share it with the public through educational programs and exhibits. We have collaborated with local organizations to observe significant anniversaries, for example, in 2012 the 50th Anniversary of the A&A Steam Engine Excursions and in 2013 the 75th Anniversary of the Hendershott-Manness V.F.W. Post. Over the years, a number of annual events have been developed which fill the calendar. We invite you to check back regularly to see when special exhibits have been added.
SCHEDULING NOTICE
Several events and programs we had scheduled for this year have been postponed and will be rescheduled when the COVID-19 health crisis has passed and public events can be held again.
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. This year, since 4th graders could not have their "graduation tour" of the second floor of the Gibby House, we have posted an 11 minute tour of the upper floors given by society volunteer Jeff Mason.
JULY-SEPTEMBER
HISTORY WALK, DOWNTOWN ARCADE THROUGH THE YEARS: this is an exhibit created to allow for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen businesses in the heart of downtown Arcade are collaborating with the society on a series of 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. The public is invited to take a walking tour of this outdoor exhibit.
History Walk Posters are available for purchase. |
Businesses on the History Walk Tour:
Arcade Area Chamber of Commerce Arcade-Knight Agency Cottrill’s Pharmacy Creekside Fabrics Quilts & Yarns CSI Tax Service Grace Worship Arts Hoffy's Junk & Disorderly Antiques and Rusty Bones Main Street Grille Main Street Winery Marco's Pizza & Subs, Inc. M & T Bank Outsource Receivables Management, Inc. Salmon Orthodontics Studio 259 Salon |
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.
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AUGUST
Suffragists' Graves Tour in Arcade Rural Cemetery |
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In recognition of the national centenary of women's suffrage on August 18, 2020, the society has assembled a document of the 62 Political Equality Club members buried in Arcade Rural Cemetery. The society initially did the research on these women who belonged to the Arcade Chapter of the Political Equality Club for an exhibit recognizing the 100th anniversary of New York State suffrage in 2017. The public is invited to print a copy of the pdf document (above) or open it on your phone and take a self-guided tour of the cemetery as you learn about these activist mothers and daughters.
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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.
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ARCADE RURAL CEMETERY CIVIL WAR VETERANS' GRAVES
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ARCADE RURAL CEMETERY CIVIL WAR LETTER TRANSCRIPT
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ARCADE RURAL CEMETERY WORLD WAR ONE VETERANS' GRAVES
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ST. MARY'S EAST ARCADE VETERANS' GRAVES (2017)
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SANDUSKY CEMETERY VETERANS' GRAVES BROCHURE (2014)
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SANDUSKY CEMETERY MAPS (2014)
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OCTOBER
October 1 MAIN STREET & MORE - 4-7:30pm. Run by the Chamber, and held on the first Thursday evening in October, the Society participates in this event using the exhibit currently in place that year. Visitors are asked to find the answer to a question in the exhibit before getting a sticker on their game card - part of their quest to win a prize in this business-hopping community event.
FOURTH GRADE CEMETERY WALK - An after school tour of Arcade Rural Cemetery for 4th graders where the children learn about cemetery etiquette and discover graves of veterans, lawyers, journalists, suffragists and authors of local significance. We start at the Gibby House at 3:30 p.m. with a snack and cider, then walk with adult chaperones to the cemetery. Parents pick up their children at the Arcade Elementary School parking lot at 5:30pm. Permission slips are distributed at Arcade Elementary School.
ANNUAL SOCIETY MEMBERS' DINNER - This annual event will be at the Society's other property, the renovated Old Fire Hall, 15 Liberty Street. Members look for your invitation and RSVP form in the mail during September!
NOVEMBER
HOLIDAY DECORATING - we spend the month of November decorating the Gibby House for the holidays. The theme this year is Santa Claus. Volunteers interested in helping should telephone (585-492-4466) or email the office to see when is the best time to come help. office@arcadehistoricalsociety.org.
The 3rd and 4th graders from Arcade Elementary also come to decorate two 8 ft. trees at the Gibby House with ornaments they make in their art class with Mrs. Pytlak.
DECEMBER
SANTA CLAUS HOLIDAY EXHIBIT - come see our Queen Anne style home decorated for the holidays!
ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS HOLIDAY TOUR - Teachers at Arcade Elementary sign up to bring their classrooms to see the holiday decorations, the exhibit and the 3rd & 4th grade decorated Christmas trees at the Gibby House. A very popular day at school, the Gibby House is closed to the public on these two days from 9am to 3pm in order to accommodate over 600 children. We are always looking for volunteers to help as guides for the young visitors. If you like kids and Christmas, this is the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!
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.) | office@arcadehistoricalsociety.org
(585) 492-4466 (Main St.) / (585) 492-0748 (Liberty St.) | office@arcadehistoricalsociety.org