Chester Historical Society

 

The Chester Historical Society’s mission is to:

Promote the rich heritage of the Village and Town of Chester, New York through the restoration and preservation of its historical places, documents and recordings of oral history. Provide educational programs for school children, community organizations and all those individuals interested in local folklore and history. Exhibit collections of artifacts, pictures, newspapers and recorded oral histories to the general public.

Chartered by the New York State Board of Regents as a nonprofit education corporation

Updated  2012-01-18Clif Patrick

Town of Chester Historian

The 1915 Erie Station, Chester’s Local History Museum is open 9 am - 1 pm Saturdays May - October.

Membership Application: To join us - click here! Chester_Historical_Society_files/CHS%20application.pdf

Regular business  meetings normally held at 1915 Station on the first Wednesdays,  7 pm EST, 7:30 pm DST -all are welcome!

2011 in review

2012 Exhibit will be on the

Civil War!

Got Civil War related items and or related family histories that you’d like to share?

Let us know! Especially sought are local connections to the effort, such as the photo above of Betty Murray Carey’s Great Grandfather,  James Henry Conklin, who lived in the little house at 93 Brookside Ave.