Lancaster, New York Historical Society

ERIE COUNTY MAPLE SYRUP! Visit our Rath Building Office or Grateful Grind Cafe @ the Chestnut Ridge Casino to pick up a jug today! *Big Foot was not harmed in the making of this advertisement

Taste the Art of Music! FREE EVENT Aerial performers, vocal artists, rock, spoken poetry, r&B, blues, water color artists, spray paint artists, dancers, strin...g and brass quartets and of course our local food Save the date! More details coming soon... Know an artist that is interested in this event? Contact us! See more

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Come to our perennial sale on May 1st and 2nd to view our gardens and grounds, learn, and buy a perennial! We will also have our first open house of the year on May 2and so come check it out as the Hull Family Home & Farmstead opens up for #spring!#plantsale #lancasterny #peacegarden #mayflowers

Join the NYS Library for a free webinar this Wednesday, April 14th on the Erie Canal and its history. Senior Librarians Stephanie Barrett and Elizabeth Jakubowski will present an overview and highlights of the Library's collection including maps, music, images, broadsides, diaries, laws & regulations, journals, books, and NYS agency reports. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GXv0NsPdQLKNryJaFMr4Gw Photo: Erie Canal Lockport, 1905

As we celebrate the bicentennial of Erie County, check out the chapter on Lancaster from this 1898 book (beginning on page 569). https://books.google.com/books

Help the library celebrate our 200th anniversary by participating in our reading log challenge. Each log is for 20 books. Hand it in when completed for a chance to win a Kindle! Pick up a reading log at our information desk and see if you can make it to 200 books in honor of our anniversary. All ages! Winners will be announced this December. Happy reading!

Finally almost finished!

The children baked bread today at the Hull House! Part of our daily rhythm at the Hull House always includes baking. Today, we made an organic and plant-bas...ed crispbread from "Pumpkin Soup and Cherry Bread: A Steiner-Waldorf Kindergarten Cookbook" by Rosengran and Lynette. This bread is not only delicious, but it's extraordinarily nutritious with its inclusion of buckwheat, sesame snd sunflower seeds as well as an infusion of organic rose and lavender herbal tea We topped our bread with the choice of butter, plant-based organic "butter" and organic chives. What we about this cookbook is that it offers recipes that follow the seasons, offering a seasonal approach to holistic food. All of the recipes are vegetarian and easily made vegan if desired. We had so much fun making this plant-based bread today. The children were able to practice practical life skills such as chopping, mixing and kneading the bread. #waldorfinspired #waldorfinspiration #waldorfinspiredhome #organicbaking #bakingwithkids #organickids #montessoripracticallife #dailyrhythm #homesteadlife #notallclassroomshavefourwalls #homeschoollife #letthembelittle #wnyvegan #wnykids #amherstny #williamsvilleny #eastamherstny #clarenceny #clarencenewyork #orchardparkny #elmanewyork #elmany #lockportny #wnyhomeschoolers See more

From all of the members in the Lancaster NY Historical Society, we wish you a Happy Easter.

What a great old photo!

Happy Birthday!!

Happy 200th Birthday Erie County! We are a proud partner of this year's program and will be featuring stories and events from EC200 here!

The County kicked off EC200, Erie County Bicentennial! The link below is a list of events currently scheduled and will be expanding. The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is honoring the Erie County Bicentennial with American Anthems, a BPO on Demand Concert. The concert is an annual celebration of song and spirit for the country, and a selection of music will be dedicated to the Bicentennial of Erie County. A Walk Through History at the Hull Family Home and Farmstead in Lancas...ter. For more events, check out the link below...and keep checking it for updates! #EC200 https://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/events/

Here's a snowy old photo of our schoolhouse at William & Bowen.

Book sale at Historical Society Dec. 20 Books on Lancaster history make unique gifts. You are encouraged to stop by the Historical Society, 40 Clark St. on Dec. 20 from 2-4 p.m. and check out the selection Complete your collection with the purchase of Lancaster Memories, Out of the Ashes, A Lancaster Story, Lancaster Tales, Lincoln in Lancaster and Lancaster, N.Y. Architecture and History. This is the first time all year these books have been available. Enter through the sid...e door. Please wear a mask. We will also offer curbside service. 716-288-7755 See more

Starting to look pretty scary at the Museum!

A beautiful evening in Lancaster, NY as the town bells play "White Christmas" with some Elvis nearby. Rare to be in Western NY with no snow this time of year. Village of Lancaster

If you’re interested in uncovering your family history, the library offers many free resources!

Happy Hanukkah!

The photo on the left is labeled "6 Central Ave 1916". These buildings would've stood approximately where the "Village of Lancaster" sign is today. The sign on the building on the left reads "Jack Cramford's(?) Barber Shop", and the awning on the right reads "H.W. Stutzman Grocer".

Are you new to Genealogy? The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library - Central Library is offering a virtual Genealogy 101 course on November 18th. Visit https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/7206103 to register and for more information.

We would like to thank all our visitors, members from the Alden,Clarence and Cheektowaga Historical Societies, our wonderful volunteers, Mary Jo Monnin, and Michael Russ who stopped at the Museum today to help with our Open House . We are at awe with all the people who stopped today, while staying Covid safe. I hope we can do this again soon! Thank you everyone.

1949 Lancaster NY Centennial Parade B&W prints, scanned & colorized using MyHeritage.com Originals may be downloaded from: https://drive.google.com//1cn6ttQ_Bhkgva1dTNSEAl3pMkeuRVWQ

We love this old postcard of West Main Street. Although we don't have a year for this one, the horse and buggy may lend a clue... For more information on the historic buildings on West Main Street, check out: https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/14000911.pdf

Congratulations to our friends at the Cheektowaga Historical Association and Museum for celebrating their 50th anniversary! Join them for their next meeting on Thursday, October 15th from 7 to 9 PM at the Cheektowaga Senior Center (3349 Broadway Street). Susan Eck will present on "WNY World War I Aviators". Free & open to the public.

Did you know that your Amazon purchases can help our museum? When you shop through smile.amazon.com and set "Lancaster New York Historical Society" as your charity of choice, we will receive a donation equal to 0.5% of your purchase!

Check out this interesting event taking place at the Hull House tomorrow!

Our friends at the Historical Society of the Town of Clarence will be open this Sunday from 1 to 3 PM. They're at 10465 Main Street in Clarence. Masks and social distancing required. If you've never been, we highly recommend checking them out. Some exhibits include: - Tribute to Wilson Greatbatch, inventor of the Pacemaker. - An original letter from Dr. Seus!... - The Clarence connection to President Fillmore, an 1812 war hero, flight 3407 memorial, and more! - Log cabin and Watchman's post (outside) If you visit them this weekend, let us know what you think!

A paddle boat ride on Como Lake sounds pretty nice right about now...

Have you noticed the groups of people touring our historic districts recently? Well you could be one of them! Explore Buffalo just added several more tour dates of the Village of Lancaster, which begin just outside our museum: Tuesday, 10/6 @ 1 PM Monday, 10/12 @ 10 AM... Tuesday, 10/20 @ 1 PM Friday, 10/25 @ 10 AM Visit https://explorebuffalo.org/beyond-buffalo/lancaster/ for more info