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Museum To Open On July 18th

The N-AHS museum will be re-opening on Saturday, July 18th and every Saturday thereafter, from 1:00 to 3:00.  We will open following New York State guidelines, which are some of the best in the nation, and probably even more stringent than what is necessary for our small museum.  Our outlook is for you to have a safe, enjoyable experience, discovering or even re-discovering the fascinating aspects of Arcadia’s past.

We will be requiring that visitors wear face coverings while in the building, and we will provide masks for those who need them.  Hand sanitizer will be available and we have mapped a path through the building that will allow for the greatest space between visitors. The building will have been cleaned before your arrival and spot cleaned as the afternoon goes on.

We ask that you not visit if, in the past 14 days, you have tested positive for Covid-19 or have exhibited any symptoms during that period.

The 2019-20 exhibit, “Hometown Grown: 200 Years of Agriculture”, continues, filling much of the front room. Permanent exhibits include the Erie Canal, Sarah Coventry &  Emmons Jewelry, Jackson & Perkins Rose Co., the Fox Sisters, photos of downtown Newark (1870s-1970s, including some great aerials), Bloomer Bros. Co., and much more.

The museum has a research room and a gift shop.  We ask that gift shop purchases be made by check if possible.  We hope to see you soon.

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2020 Election To Be Held On June 15th

We are pressing forward here at N-AHS.  Our first step into the new normal will be the election of officers, committee members and trustees by proxy on June 15, 2020.

Normally this event is held in person, earlier in the spring at the Annual Meeting and Dinner.  Since that sort of activity has been curtailed, members this year are able to designate a proxy to cast their vote.

The proxy form and instructions can be found in the current newsletter, or by making a request to have one sent by e-mail using the Contact Form.

We are hoping for good participation.  Forms can be mailed or dropped in the mail slot at the museum.  They must arrive by June 14, 2020.

More information about future museum activity will be soon forthcoming.  Meanwhile, happy voting.

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Looking Forward

It now feels more like spring but it does not seem that way at the Historical Society. It’s normally the time of new exhibits, open houses and events. But there is still a need to be cautious against a virus that has killed ten times more people than the flu (CDC, 2/1/20 – 5/16/20). Although New York has started re-opening, museums will need to wait until Phase 4 at the end of June.  We hope to have a safe re-opening of the museum at that time.  Until then, we will continue to engage you with items of historical interest. We have just added “Drug Stores of the Past” to the Local History page.  We are exploring the idea of online and perhaps outdoor lectures this summer.  Until then, stay upbeat.  This won’t last forever.