Cincinnatus Area Heritage Society

For that one person who is always hard to buy for at Christmas or Birthdays: Check out the awesome gift of G.O.D! "The Good Old Days" by Rachel MacRae. We have 3 Books: the first book telling us about how Cincinnatus and adjoining towns came into being; the other 2 books, sequels to the first book, telling how those towns grew and changed. We are already working on Book IV, so start your collection now. Holiday Sale and Beyond Purchase Price Shipping & Handling 1 - Book $20.0...0 - $5.00 USPS 2 - Books $35.00 Same 3 - Books $45.00 Same If you’re local and want to pick up your order, you may do so on 12/19/20 (Saturday) from 11:00 am to 1:00 p.m. at Alice’s Dowry for the Arts. (It’s the house right next door to Heritage Hall.) If you’re at a distance, please make your check out to the Cincinnatus Area Heritage Society and mail to: CAHS PO BOX 264 CINCINNATUS, NY 13040 Note on the Memo Line how Many and which Books you wish to purchase. IE: 2 Books 1 & 2 or 2 & 3 or 3 Books (1,2, and 3). Make sure you provide your mailing address and phone number! Thank you for this opportunity to grow our funds as we bring you exciting books that honor the past while ensuring our future as a heritage society. See more

YOU'RE INVITED! Because CAHS couldn't host its usual Festival of Trees at the Rogers House this year, we're hoping you'll send us a photo of your indoor tree. If anyone would like to share a tree picture from their home, please message a photo and a description on the Cincinnatus Area Heritage Society's Facebook page. This is our tree, set up in ADA's front parlor. Vintage teacups with ribbons, a topper made of old wallpaper, and teapots around the base bring together that Victorian look that ADA lives for.

The crowd moved across the street to Bethlehem to sing at the manger.

In the fall and early winter of 1958 twenty-some families in the village of Cincinnatus constructed a large holiday display to be placed on the town's library lawn. The project consisted of life-size wise men, camels and a backdrop of the village of Bethlehem painted on a sectional wall. A lighted star was placed atop the library flagpole. Over time this display has become an area icon. Local folks, as well as families from nearby towns, travel to our village to view this installation. Our thanks to Jim Button for these outtakes of 16mm films shot by Tom Burlingame.

ADA is part of the Cincinnatus Community Christmas Celebration tonight: with her kissing balls, her tree with teacups, and her organ. Be part of the outdoor experience that begins on the town green at 6:30 p.m.

This year, the Cincinnatus Area Heritage Society unveiled an updated manger scene. School art teacher, Nicole Fabian, designed the Bethlehem townscape on either... side of Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. John ByRoad created a new set of doors for the Bethlehem scene, which had disappeared through the years. See more