Historical Society
of the Nyacks
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The Historical Society of the Nyacks is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to researching, preserving and fostering appreciation of the history of the Nyack community.
The Society accepts the donation of historical papers and artifacts related to the community, and will preserve them for future reference, research and exhibit use. Click here for our donations form.
The Society is actively seeking to acquire a museum building, ideally one of historic interest for preservation and restoration.
The Society
sponsors periodic meetings, programs, exhibits and trips to promote knowledge
of, and interest in, local history. Grand Central Tour Sunday, April 13, 2008 –The Historical Society of the Nyacks plans an exciting rail trip and Municipal Art Society guided tour of the splendidly renovated Grand Central Station in New York City. The venue is replete with history, boutiques, restaurants and places to explore. Tour participants can also check out and make a future reservation at the Personal Living History service. This is where family members can be interviewed and their stories recorded on CD. (A copy of the CD is also archived in the growing American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress.) The tour will begin promptly at 11:30 a.m. from the entrance to Track 29. The tour will cost $15 plus individually purchased train tickets ($10.25 round trip for seniors, $15 for adults). Lunch and return time is up to each individual. Participants will assemble at the Tarrytown Metro North Train Station (parking is free) to leave on the 10:12 am train. For reservations, send check for $15 to the Historical Society of the Nyacks, Box 850, Nyack, NY. 10960. Checks must be received by April 5th. Inquiries, contact Betty Gaeta at (845) 358-2765. Betty also has a video copy of the recent Channel 13 program about Grand Central that people can borrow and see in preparation for the trip. Annual Yard Sale Scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2008 Join us on Saturday May 31 (rain date Sunday June 1), 10 am - 2 pm on the north lawn of the South Nyack Village Hall, 282 South Broadway. Benefiting the Society's promotion of local history, the sale will offer bric-a-brac, jewelry, linens, household items and more. Bring contributions of items to sell to the location of the sale between 8 and 10 a.m. on the day of the sale, or to 319 North Broadway during the week before. The Effects of the First Tappan Zee Bridge on Our Communities A second exhibit, which will highlight specific houses and buildings that were affected by the construction of the Tappan Zee Bridge, was presented at the Nyack Library in November, 2007. House Tour a Glorious Success
Our much anticipated Third Spring House Tour was held on Saturday, May 12, 2007. During October 2006 we hosted an exhbiit, Early Houses of Worship in the Nyacks, at the Nyack Library. The Lewis F. Stockmeyer Photographic Exhibit was received with great enthusiam during April, 2006. We had a meaningful outing during Black History Month, to the Slavery Exhibit at the New York Historical Society and to the African Burial Ground. Don't miss our next trip. Two new books. Find this bike shop photo and many more in The Nyacks, our new pictorial book, and, check out our award winning book, Nyack in Black & White, Race Relations over Three Centuries, Sign up for our free electronic newsletter. Your information will not be provided to anyone else.
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