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.
Making the Best of It
The initial shock has passed and now we cautiously go about our business with an eye towards avoiding contagion. We hope you are bearing up well. Since we have ceased our activities and the museum is closed, we are offering two new columns to keep you in touch with our mission of curating artifacts and promoting local history.
Chris’s and John’s columns can be accessed through the “Interesting Reading” links at the top right of this page (or possibly below if you are using a small screen). We’ll keep updating as we go along. We hope you find it enjoyable.
A Message From the Executive Director
Hello, Members & Friends,
In an effort to protect all of our museum visitors, the final two programs in the Winter Lecture Series have been postponed. This includes the 3/28 “The Fox Sisters” as well as the “Roosevelt School” program of last Saturday, 3/14. Thank you to Tracy Murphy and to Cindy Russell. We’ll reschedule these at a later date.
Additionally, the Newark-Arcadia Museum will be closed until later in April when we will reevaluate and go from there. We want everyone to be safe so we will stay closed until it is safe. Keep an eye on the website and the facebook page for additional information.
Be safe, and well.
Chris Davis, Executive Director
315-331-6409 (museum)