History of the Museum / News Release Archive - August 2005 * Represents newest additions to our Archive NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org Museum Announces August and September Events and Museum Hours 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment Historic Gardens Tour 2005 - August – Walking/driving tour of Historic Gardens Contest participants; participants will be listed on a map available at Budwey’s Supermarket, 535 Division Street; Museum Office at 314 Oliver Street; North Tonawanda City Clerk’s Office, 216 Payne Avenue; North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Drive; Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas, 15 Webster Street. Seaway Trail Walks – North Tonawanda, New York – Wednesdays, 5 – 6:30 p.m., June 8 through September 28. $8 adults, $4 children under 12, $6 ea. in groups of 15 or more. Hosted by the North Tonawanda History Museum. Walking tours of historic North Tonawanda, a city whose location at the juncture of the historic Erie Canal with the mighty Niagara River made it a significant industrial center in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Learn about the rich immigrant heritage of “the Lumber Capital of the World,” and see the homes of the lumber barons and other prominent individuals in the city’s history. Two rotating walking tours: North Tonawanda’s Industrial Heritage: August 17, 31; September 14, 28. North Tonawanda’s Historic Homes: August 10, 24, September 7, 21, Tours begin and end in the parking lot of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum (admission extra, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily) or visit the historic downtown North Tonawanda shopping district, a unique eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, and cultural venues. Plan to stay after the walking tour for a free concert in Gateway Park on the banks of the historic Erie Canal. Visit the North Tonawanda History Museum at 314 Oliver Street Mondays 5 to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 1 to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., or Fridays 9 to noon. Also open by appointment. Call 716-213-0554 for further information. History Night - Thursday, September 15 beginning at 7 p.m. – Chief Deputy Christopher J. Carlin will present the history of the Niagara County Sheriff’s Department, in the DeGraff Community Center, 139 Division Street. Refreshments will be served. Fridays, September 16 through October 28 - from 7 to 9 p.m.– NORTH TONAWANDA HAUNTED HISTORY GHOST WALKS, presented by Mason Winfield and hosted by the North Tonawanda History Museum – 90-minute walking tours of North Tonawanda: History, legend, architecture, parapsychology, and ghosts! $10 adults, $5 kids 7-11, under 7 free. More details will follow. NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment History Museum awards prizes from Historic Treasures Tour Raffle in Park The North Tonawanda History Museum held several raffles as part of the all-day activities in Historic Pine Woods Park during the Museum’s Historic Treasures Tour 2005 on July 31. Gail Bille, a North Tonawanda resident, was the winner of a St. Francis of Assisi garden statue donated by Michael Mroczka of RealtyUSA for the event. Mroczka is a member of the Museum’s Advisory Committee and an Honorary Charter Life Member for his contributions to the Museum in its first year of existence. Joyce Santiago, a North Tonawanda resident, was the winner of a Going to the Movies gift basket created by Judith Mittiga, with movie passes included donated by Greater Buffalo Savings Bank. Michael J. Metlak, of Kenmore, won a gift basket of wine and other goodies donated by radio station WBFO, and his wife, Louise, won a Toastmaster sandwich maker gift basket donated by Joseph and Judith Mittiga. Judith Mittiga is a Charter Honorary Life Member of the Museum. Karen Ammerman of Amherst was the winner of an Heirloom Confections gift basket donated by Maureen Finch of Heirloom Confections. Mindy Shaw of the Town of Tonawanda won three packages of Heirloom Confections candy, also donated by Maureen Finch.NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment SIGN UP SESSIONS FOR HAUNTED GARDENS PROJECT SET ADULT GROUP LEADERS AND INTERESTED YOUTH NEEDED The North Tonawanda History Museum, in collaboration with the Ghostlight Theatre and Mason Winfield, will host two sign up sessions in the Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck Street, on August 29 and 30, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for Thirteen Historic Ghosts of the Niagara Frontier in the Haunted Gardens in North Tonawanda, which will take place in the North Tonawanda Botanical Gardens on October 14, 21, and 28. The sessions are for individuals interested in serving as adult group leaders to coordinate volunteers who will serve as tour guides, moderators, and ghosts, and for youngsters wishing to participate. Other interested volunteers wishing to serve as tour guides, moderators, and ghosts are also invited to attend. Mason Winfield, who also is producing the North Tonawanda Ghost Walks for the North Tonawanda History Museum, is coordinating the research and producing the scripts for the event for the North Tonawanda History Museum and L. Don Swartz of the Ghostlight Theatre is coordinating the performers and their performances for the event. Organizational planners are summoning ghosts from all over the Niagara Frontier for the event. Proceeds of the project will be used for the North Tonawanda History Museum’s “The Future of Our Past Capital Fund” for the Museum’s permanent future home. Call the Museum at 213-0554 or email at nthistorymuseum@aol.com for further information. The North Tonawanda History Museum will host North Tonawanda Haunted History Ghost Walks, 90-minute walking tours of North Tonawanda’s streets, beginning at 7 p.m. at 314 Oliver Street, Fridays, September 16 through October 28; $10 adults, $5 kids 7-11, under 7 free. Attendees are invited to “Walk on the Dark Side..... into Western New York's hidden history!” The mile-plus walking tours of the city’s streets will feature history, legends, architecture, parapsychology, and….. GHOSTS!HAUNTED HISTORY GHOST WALKS was founded by Mason Winfield, author of four books: SHADOWS of the WESTERN DOOR (1997); A GHOSTHUNTER’S JOURNAL (1999); SPIRITS of the GREAT HILL (2001); HAUNTED PLACES of WESTERN NEW YORK (2003). Mason Winfield and his research associates also present their Ghost Walks in East Aurora, Allentown, Buffalo, Lewiston, and Niagara Falls. Call (716) 213-0554 or 655-6663 to confirm North Tonawanda walks. Changes are possible due to weather! For additional information, call the Museum at 213-0554 or e-mail nthistorymuseum@aol.com. Visit www.masonwinfield.com for information on other Ghost Walks. All walks are at your own risk. NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org Museum to Host History Night; Free Child Safety Identification Fingerprinting The North Tonawanda History Museum’s History Night program on September 15 will begin at 7 p.m. in the DeGraff Community Center at 139 Division Street. The program is open to the public. Parking is available behind the Community Center. The History of the Niagara County Sheriff’s Department, produced by Chief Deputy Christopher J. Carlin, will be the program for the evening. Parents may bring their children for free child safety identification fingerprinting. Refreshments will be served. The Museum will have available for purchase during History Night its new self-guided walking/driving tour guide of North Tonawanda’s historic sites, “A Definitive Guide To A Tour Of Historic Homes & Sites In North Tonawanda”and the 2006 Polish-American calendars by Don Samull. Printed by North Tonawanda’s Pioneer Printers, edited by volunteer Museum Director Donna Zellner Neal, with photography by Museum President Betty A. Brandon, the guidebook was created with the assistance of architectural historian Martin Wachadlo, with graphics and layout assistance by Jeffery P. Degnan and the Niagara County Center for Economic Development. Cover art was created by Museum volunteer Margaret Truell Cheeley. The guidebook contains information on 31 existing sites of historical significance as well as additional history of the City. The 60-page guidebook is also available at the Museum at 314 Oliver Street, in the Mayor’s office at City Hall, in the offices of the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas at 15 Webster Street, and at Hodgepodge at 72 Webster Street. To order, send or deliver a check or money order for $8, plus Niagara County sales tax of $.64 per book. Due to significant demand for the 2005 Polish-American Calendars, the North Tonawanda History Museum has already stocked a much larger quantity of the 2006 calendars by Don Samull, known as Polonia’s “calendar man.” The calendars include a fact-a-day and a recipe-a-month, all focusing on Polish-American traditions and history. This year’s calendar includes information on the art of wycinanki: Polish paper cut-outs. A description of the “calendar man” is also included in this year’s calendar. Samull has been producing the calendar annually for many years. Calendars are also available for $6 plus tax at the Museum at 314 Oliver Street, at Hodgepodge at 72 Webster Street, and are also available by mail or through the Museum’s on-line gift shop at www.nthistorymuseum.org. To have books and/or calendars mailed, include $3 for 1-3 copies for shipping and handling. The Museum’s first in its series of North Tonawanda Heritage Cookbooks, “North Tonawanda Ethnic Heritage Cookbook” will also be available at the meeting. The cookbook is available as well at the Museum, the Mayor’s office, Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas, and Hodgepodge. The cookbook, already in its third printing this year, is still being sold at the $6.69 including tax price. Recipes will be accepted at the meeting from residents and former residents for inclusion in the second in the series of North Tonawanda Heritage Cookbooks, North Tonawanda Families and Their Favorite Recipes,” which is expected to be ready for Christmas giving. Each recipe must include a paragraph or more of family or individual history. Advance orders are presently being accepted for the new cookbooks at $8, plus $.64 sales tax per book. Shipping and handling for 1-3 books is $3. NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment SIGN-UP SESSIONS SCHEDULED FOR HAUNTED GARDENS PROJECT ADULT GROUP LEADERS AND INTERESTED YOUTH NEEDED The North Tonawanda History Museum, in collaboration with the Ghostlight Theatre and Mason Winfield, announces two sign-up sessions in the Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck Street, on Monday, August 29 and Tuesday, August 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. for the 13 Historic Ghosts of the Niagara Frontier in the Haunted Gardens in North Tonawanda, which will take place in the North Tonawanda Botanical Gardens on October 14, 21, and 28. Individuals interested in serving as adult group leaders to coordinate volunteers who will serve as tour guides, moderators, and ghosts, and volunteers wishing to serve as tour guides, moderators, and ghosts are invited to come to either session to officially sign up to participate. Mason Winfield is coordinating the research and producing the scripts for the event for the North Tonawanda History Museum and L. Don Swartz and additional representatives of the Ghostlight Theatre will assist group leaders in preparing for the event. Organizational planners are summoning ghosts from all over the Niagara Frontier for the event. Proceeds of the project will be used for the North Tonawanda History Museum’s “The Future of Our Past Capital Fund” for the Museum’s permanent future home. The North Tonawanda History Museum will also host Mason Winfield’s North Tonawanda Haunted History Ghost Walk, 90-minute walking tours of North Tonawanda’s streets, beginning at 7 p.m. at 314 Oliver Street, Fridays, September 16 through October 28. Fees for the walks are $10 adults, $5 kids 7-11, under 7 free. Attendees are invited to “Walk on the Dark Side..... into Western New York's hidden history!” The mile-plus walking tours of the city’s streets will feature history, legends, architecture, parapsychology, and….. GHOSTS! NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment Museum Hosts Haunted History Ghost Walks and Thirteen Historic Ghosts of the Niagara Frontier The North Tonawanda History Museum will host seven weeks of Haunted History Ghost Walks, produced by Mason Winfield, on Fridays beginning at 7 p.m. at 314 Oliver Street, from September 16 through October 28. The Museum hosted its first series of four Haunted History Ghost Walks during Canal Fest week in July. The walks proved very popular. They are expected to be a permanent part of the Museum’s annual programming, both during Canal Fest each year and in September and October. The 90-minute walks incorporate history, legend, architecture, parapsychology, and ghosts! Fees are $10 for adults, $5 for children 7 – 11, and free for children under 7. “Residents have been calling the Museum and Mason Winfield with additional ghost stories to be incorporated into the walks,” noted Donna Zellner Neal, Museum Director. “One of our July walks had 101 walkers in attendance! As the groups traveled the city streets, residents would come out and inquire as to what was going on. Everyone seemed to enjoy hearing that we were doing them.” Mason Winfield is also creating scripts for a special youth-related project being sponsored by the Museum in collaboration with Ghostlight Theatre. “Thirteen Historic Ghosts of the Niagara Frontier….in the Haunted Gardens ….on the Eeeerie Canal” will take place in the North Tonawanda Botanical Gardens on Sweeney Street just north of East Robinson Street on Friday October 14, 21, and 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. each night. A haunted hayride will be provided as well by Hartland Carriages. Halloween type refreshments will be available for purchase in the haunted greenhouse of the gardens as well. The books written by Mason Winfield about supernatural activities in other areas, shirts, and umbrellas will be available for purchase in the Museum before and after each Haunted History Ghost Walk, as well as items in the Museum’s gift shop. The items will also be available for purchase in the haunted greenhouse during the “Thirteen Historic Ghosts of the Niagara Frontier” evenings. For additional information on either, contact the Museum at 213-0554 or by email at nthistorymuseum@aol.com or visit the website at www.nthistorymuseum.org.NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment Museum Offers Many Opportunities for Volunteers to Participate in Interesting New Events The North Tonawanda History Museum is accepting applications for volunteers for assistance in the Museum and offers multiple opportunities to take part in new events. Event workers are needed for these events: “Thirteen Historic Ghosts of the Niagara Frontier” – October 14, 21, and 28, evening events with additional volunteer efforts needed in the preparation time prior to the actual events; Winter Walk in the historic downtown North Tonawanda shopping district from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – December 3. Saturday, December 17 – 1 p.m. – “Italian Christmas” program. Donation of Italian holiday delicacies to supplement the program would be appreciated. Singing groups, individuals, or other musical performers willing to perform ethnic holiday music on December 3 are invited to contact the museum as well. Walking tour guides for the 2006 season, the Museum’s 3rd season of presenting walking tours of historic North Tonawanda, will be asked to attend six training sessions from January through April and participate in two practice tours during April and May. Reading and rehearsing of tour reference material required as well. Must be available for and willing to commit to serving as a tour guide for a minimum of four Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. during June, July, August, and September to be eligible for the free training. “North Tonawanda: A Celebration of our Ethnic Diversity!” – October 7, 2006 – event planners and workers, coordinators, and other participants are presently being interviewed. Needed are individuals or groups willing to perform or present demonstrations of ethnic and occupational skills and crafts, musical performers, dancers, narrators to explain various ethnic traditions with which they are familiar; providers of ethnic foods, individuals/businesses/groups with ethnic items to sell. Materials to use in exhibits or completed exhibits on various ethnic backgrounds and customs of individuals or groups calling North Tonawanda their home. No age limit. May be a school or youth group project or an individual or other group project. Representatives of North Tonawanda organizations are invited to become part of the planning committee. Writers and researchers wishing to assist with creation of the event souvenir book are also invited to contact the Museum. For additional information contact the Museum at 213-0554 or by email at nthistorymuseum@aol.com.NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment History Museum to Participate in Antique Boat Show and Polish Harvest Festival Representatives of the North Tonawanda History Museum will participate in the 28th annual antique boat show at the Buffalo Launch Club on September 10, presented by the Niagara Frontier Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. As part of their participation, they will display photos of Bison Shipyard employees which they hope visitors to the show will be able to assist in identifying. The photos will also be part of an exhibit the Museum will be presenting during the month of September in the North Tonawanda Public Library. Individuals who worked at Bison Shipyard or knew people who did may also visit the Museum to view the photos. This year the Club will feature and highlight the “story of the boat builders and marine engine manufacturers of the Western New York region”. The Club is asking for help from the public for information, photos, movies, literature and folklore on any of the companies. Working in conjunction the Lower Lakes Historical Society and the North Tonawanda History Museum, all the information will be preserved for public display now and in the future. The Society and Museum would like to scan photos and catalogs. Original material will returned to the owners. Folklore and verbal history is encouraged and will be recorded. If you or your family worked at one of these companies, they would like to hear your story. Also desired are any pleasure boating pictures and information of the region. Recently located and copied were almost 400 pictures of the Richardson Boat Company from 1920’s to 1960’s. Since most of the company records were destroyed, this is a major find. Information on the following companies is being sought: Richardson Boat Company; Sterling Marine Engine; Niagara Marine Engine; Buffalo Engine; Elliott Boat Company; Mang Boats of Niagara Falls; Jafco Seamaster Boats; Swan Marine; Peerless Marine Engine; Cayuga Boat Company; Custom Craft Boats; Niagara Motor Boat Company; Peterson Boat Company; Buffalo Marine Mart; Bison Shipyard. For further information on what is needed, contact the North Tonawanda History Museum at 213-0554 or email to nthistorymuseum@aol.com. Museum representatives will also participate in the first annual Dozynki (Polish Harvest) Festival of Holy Mother of the Rosary Cathedral in Lancaster on September 17 and 18. The Museum’s focus is on the rich ethnic and industrial heritage of North Tonawanda as an Erie Canal and Niagara River community. The North Tonawanda History Museum plans to hold its first North Tonawanda Ethnic Heritage Festival on October 7, 2006. NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment History Museum Continues Walking Tours of North Tonawanda Public Invited to Discover a North Tonawanda They’ve Never Realized Existed Seaway Trail Walks – North Tonawanda, New York – Wednesdays, 5 – 6:30 p.m., through September 28. $8 adults, $4 children under 12, $6 ea. in groups of 15 or more. Hosted by the North Tonawanda History Museum. Walking tours of historic North Tonawanda, a city whose location at the juncture of the historic Erie Canal with the mighty Niagara River made it a significant industrial center in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Learn about the rich immigrant heritage of “the Lumber Capital of the World,” and see the homes of the lumber barons and other prominent individuals in the city’s history. Two rotating walking tours: North Tonawanda’s Industrial Heritage: August 31; September 14, 28. North Tonawanda’s Historic Homes: August 24, September 7, 21. Tours begin and end in the parking lot of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson Street (admission extra, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily) or visit the Historic DowNTown North Tonawanda shopping district, a unique eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, and cultural venues. Plan to stay after the walking tour for a free concert in Gateway Park on the banks of the historic Erie Canal. Visit the North Tonawanda History Museum at 314 Oliver Street Mondays 5 to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 1 to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., or Fridays 9 to noon. Also open by appointment. Call 716-213-0554 or 716-692-2681 for further information. Fridays, September 16 through October 28 - North Tonawanda Haunted History Ghost Walks,presented by Mason Winfield and hosted by the North Tonawanda History Museum – 90-minute walking tours of North Tonawanda, beginning at 7 p.m. at 314 Oliver Street: History, legend, architecture, parapsychology, and ghosts! $10 adults, $5 kids 7-11, under 7 free. Fridays, October 14, 21, and 28 – 6 to 8 p.m. – “Thirteen Historic Ghosts of the Niagara Frontier” in the Haunted Gardens in North Tonawanda,” a Mason Winfield creation for the North Tonawanda History Museum, in collaboration with and produced by the Ghostlight Theatre. Including a haunted hayride provided by Hartland Carriages and Halloween-type refreshments in the haunted greenhouse. At the North Tonawanda Botanical Gardens, on Sweeney Street, north of East Robinson Street. Area students, teachers, and other youth groups areparticipating in development of this projected annual event. NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment Museum Names Jodie Alexander to Finance Committee The North Tonawanda History Museum has named Jodie Alexander, Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager, Greater Buffalo Savings Bank, 107 Main Street, North Tonawanda, to its Finance Committee. The Finance Committee also includes, Judith L. Mittiga, Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, of the HSBC Mortgage Corp.; Betty A. Brandon, President of the Board of Trustees; Donna Zellner Neal, Secretary of the Board of Trustees and volunteer Museum Director; Joyce Santiago, a member of the Board of Trustees and Insurance Administrator of the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas; and William M. Davignon, Niagara County Legislator.NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment History Museum Plans Ethnic Heritage Festival for October 2006 Seeks Participants to Share German, Polish, Italian, Hungarian, Irish, Ukranian, Lebanese and other Ethnic Heritage. Culture and Traditions “North Tonawanda: A Celebration of our Ethnic Diversity!” – October 7, 2006 – event planners and workers, coordinators, and other participants are presently being interviewed. Needed are individuals or groups willing to perform or present demonstrations of ethnic and occupational skills and crafts, musical performers, dancers, narrators to explain various ethnic traditions with which they are familiar; providers of ethnic foods, individuals/businesses/groups with ethnic items to sell. Materials to use in exhibits or completed exhibits on various ethnic backgrounds and customs of individuals or groups calling North Tonawanda their home. No age limit. May be a school or youth group project or an individual or other group project. Representatives of North Tonawanda organizations are invited to become part of the planning committee. Writers and researchers wishing to assist with creation of the event souvenir book are also invited to contact the Museum. For additional information contact the Museum at 213-0554 or by email at nthistorymuseum@aol.com. NORTH TONAWANDAHISTORYMUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org
A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century.
2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment
NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org Museum to Host History Night; Local Author and Sheriff’s Department History, Free Child Safety Identification Fingerprinting Part of Program The North Tonawanda History Museum’s History Night program on September 15 will begin at 7 p.m. in the DeGraff Community Center at 139 Division Street. The program is open to the public. Parking is available behind the Community Center. Diane Meholick, author of “A Switch in Time,” and “Painting Katherine,” will share her experiences as a novelist and will have her books available for purchase. She will do a book signing of copies of “Painting Katherine” and “A Stitch in Time.” Meholick grew up in North Tonawanda. “Painting Katherine” is about Kate Vermay, who inherits an old North Tonawanda Victorian home from her grandmother, Katherine Malloy, and her husband, Vincent, who partners with others to build a grand theatre in North Tonawanda, the Rivera. The History of the Niagara County Sheriff’s Department, produced by Chief Deputy Christopher J. Carlin, will also include free child safety identification fingerprinting. Children are invited. Refreshments will be served. The Museum will have available for purchase during History Night its new self-guided walking/driving tour guide of North Tonawanda’s historic sites, “A Definitive Guide To A Tour Of Historic Homes & Sites In North Tonawanda”and the 2006 Polish-American calendars by Don Samull. Printed by North Tonawanda’s Pioneer Printers, edited by volunteer Museum Director Donna Zellner Neal, with photography by Museum President Betty A. Brandon, the guidebook was created with the assistance of architectural historian Martin Wachadlo, with graphics and layout assistance by Jeffery P. Degnan and the Niagara County Center for Economic Development. Cover art was created by Museum volunteer Margaret Truell Cheeley. The guidebook contains information on 31 existing sites of historical significance as well as additional history of the City. The 60-page guidebook is also available at the Museum at 314 Oliver Street, in the Mayor’s office at City Hall, in the offices of the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas at 15 Webster Street, and at Hodgepodge at 72 Webster Street. To order, send or deliver a check or money order for $8, plus Niagara County sales tax of $.64 per book. Due to significant demand for the 2005 Polish-American Calendars, the North Tonawanda History Museum has already stocked a much larger quantity of the 2006 calendars by Don Samull, known as Polonia’s “calendar man.” The calendars include a fact-a-day and a recipe-a-month, all focusing on Polish-American traditions and history. This year’s calendar includes information on the art of wycinanki: Polish paper cut-outs. A description of the “calendar man” is also included in this year’s calendar. Samull has been producing the calendar annually for many years. Calendars are also available for $6 plus tax at the Museum at 314 Oliver Street, at Hodgepodge at 72 Webster Street, and are also available by mail or through the Museum’s on-line gift shop at www.nthistorymuseum.org. To have books and/or calendars mailed, include $3 for 1-3 copies for shipping and handling. The Museum’s first in its series of North Tonawanda Heritage Cookbooks, “North Tonawanda Ethnic Heritage Cookbook” will also be available at the meeting. The cookbook is available as well at the Museum, the Mayor’s office, Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas, and Hodgepodge. The cookbook, already in its third printing this year, is still being sold at the $6.69 including tax price. Recipes will be accepted at the meeting from residents and former residents for inclusion in the second in the series of North Tonawanda Heritage Cookbooks, North Tonawanda Families and Their Favorite Recipes” Each recipe must include a paragraph or more of family or individual history. Advance orders are presently being accepted for the new cookbooks at $8, plus $.64 sales tax per book. Shipping and handling for 1-3 books is $3. NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment Pre-SaleTickets Now Available for “13 Historic Ghosts of the Niagara Frontier” The North Tonawanda History Museum, in collaboration with Ghostlight Theatre and Mason Winfield, will present “13 Historic Ghosts of the Niagara Frontier,” in the “Haunted Gardens on the EEErie Canal” on three evenings in October, the 14 th, 21 st, and 28 th, from 6 to 8 p.m. each evening. Hartland Carriages will provide a “Haunted Hay Ride” and refreshments and gift items will be available for purchase in the “Haunted Greenhouse.” The event will take place in the North Tonawanda Botanical Gardens on Sweeney Street, just north of East Robinson Street. Scripts for the performances will be Mason Winfield creations. Ghostlight Theatre will direct the performers in the creation of and performing of the skits. North Tonawanda History Museum volunteers will coordinate ticket sales and the Haunted Hay Ride and Haunted Greenhouse. Pre-sale tickets will be available beginning Thursday, September 1, at the Museum at 314 Oliver Street, and at Hodgepodge, 72 Webster Street. Museum hours are Mondays and Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m. to noon. Pre-sale tickets will be available through October 13. Pre-sale ticket information: Guided stroll through the Haunted Gardens on the EEErie Canal: Adults: $8; children 6 -11: $4; 5 and under – free; Maximum Family Pre-admission: $30. For Museum members, Adults: $6; children – 6 – 11: $3. Maxim Family Pre-admission for Museum members: $25. Haunted Hay Ride tickets: Adults - $5; children 6 – 11: $3; 5 and under: free. Refreshments available for purchase in the Haunted Greenhouse will include Budwey’s donuts, Barb’s Sweet Treats cookies, candied apples, popcorn, cider, coffee, and hot chocolate. Mason Winfield Haunted History Ghost Walks shirts, and a special North Tonawanda version, will be available for purchase, along with other interesting items for early Christmas shoppers. Proceeds from the event will become part of the North Tonawanda History Museum’s “The Future of Our Past” capital fund for the permanent future home of the Museum. Tickets will be available at the Botanical Gardens as well beginning with the October 14 performances. At the door admission fees will be: Adults: $10; children 6 – 11, $5; 5 and under – free. Maximum family admission: $40. Haunted Hay Ride: Adults - $5; children 6 – 11: $3; 5 and under: free. Call the Museum at 213-0554 or email at nthistorymuseum@aol.com for additional information. NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 or 692-2681 - e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment Museum hosts walking tours of City’s history on Wednesday evenings The North Tonawanda History Museum is in its second season of presenting 16 weeks of North Tonawanda Seaway Trail Walks. The 1-1/2 hour guided walking tours begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays in the parking lot of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum. The walks continue through September 28. Fees are $8 for adults, $4 for children under 12, $6 ea. in groups of 15 or more. Museum volunteers present two different tours of historic North Tonawanda, a city whose location at the juncture of the historic Erie Canal with the mighty Niagara River made it a significant industrial center in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The “North Tonawanda’s Industrial Heritage” tour will be presented on August 31 and September 14, and 28. Learn about the rich immigrant heritage of “the Lumber Capital of the World,” in a walk which takes you through the historic Oliver Street business district and the historic downtown Webster Street business district, an eclectic mix of restaurants, small shops, and cultural attractions; and along the historic Erie Canal as the free concerts are taking place, enabling you to learn the history of the North Tonawanda waterfront area now participating in a rebirth as a summertime mecca for boaters and other tourists. The “North Tonawanda’s Historic Homes” tour will be presented on September 7 and 21. This tour takes you through the North Tonawanda “historic mansion district” and combines the stories of the lumber barons, bankers, insurance executives, and other prominent North Tonawandans with the stories of their wonderful historic homes. Tours begin and end in the parking lot of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson Street (admission extra, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily) or visit the Historic DowNTown North Tonawanda shopping district, a unique eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, and cultural venues. Plan to stay after the walking tour for a free concert in Gateway Park on the banks of the historic Erie Canal. Visit the North Tonawanda History Museum at 314 Oliver Street Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., or Fridays 9 to noon. Also open by appointment. Call 716-213-0554 or 716-692-2681 for further information. The Museum has also begun its first season of North Tonawanda Haunted History Ghost Walks,presented by Mason Winfield and hosted by the North Tonawanda History Museum, 90-minute walking tours of North Tonawanda, beginning at 7 p.m. at 314 Oliver Street, Fridays, September 16 through October 28 - North Tonawanda Haunted History Ghost Walks,presented by Mason Winfield and hosted by the North Tonawanda History Museum – 90-minute walking tours of North Tonawanda, beginning at 7 p.m. at 314 Oliver Street: History, legend, architecture, parapsychology, and ghosts! $10 adults, $5 kids 7-11, under 7 free. Come walk on the wild side!!!! NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment Museum Announces 2006 Events North Tonawanda Seaway Trail Walks, 1-1/2 hour guided walks, hosted by the North Tonawanda History Museum, Wednesdays, beginning at 6 p.m. in the parking lot of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson Street.Begin on the first Wednesday in June through the last Wednesday in September (June 7 through September 27). Fees are $8 for adults, $4 for children under 12, $6 ea. in groups of 15 or more. Museum volunteers present two rotating tours of historic North Tonawanda, a city whose location at the juncture of the historic Erie Canal with the mighty Niagara River made it a significant industrial center in the 19 th and early 20 th centuries. “North Tonawanda’s Industrial Heritage”: Learn about the rich immigrant heritage of “the Lumber Capital of the World,” in a walk which takes you through the historic Oliver Street business district and the historic downtown Webster Street business district, an eclectic mix of restaurants, small shops, and cultural attractions; and along the historic Erie Canal as the free concerts are taking place, enabling you to learn the history of the North Tonawanda waterfront area now participating in a rebirth as a summertime mecca for boaters and other tourists. “North Tonawanda’s Historic Homes”: This tour takes you through the North Tonawanda “historic mansion district” and combines the stories of the lumber barons, bankers, insurance executives, and other prominent North Tonawandans with the stories of their wonderful historic homes. Tours begin and end in the parking lot of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson Street (admission to this museum is extra, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily) or visit the Historic DowNTown North Tonawanda shopping district, a unique eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, and cultural venues. Plan to stay after the walking tour for a free concert in Gateway Park on the banks of the historic Erie Canal. Visit the North Tonawanda History Museum at 314 Oliver Street Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., or Fridays 9 to noon. Also open by appointment. Call 716-213-0554 for further information. HISTORIC GARDENS TOUR 2006 – Mid-June through the end of August. A citywide tour of historic gardens, part of the Museum’s 2nd annual Historic Gardens Contest. Tour maps will be available beginning June 15. Individual viewing dates and times listed on tour map. Call 716-213-0554 for further information. North Tonawanda Haunted History Ghost Walks,presented by Mason Winfield and hosted by the North Tonawanda History Museum, 90-minute walking tours of North Tonawanda, beginning at 7 p.m. at the North Tonawanda History Museum, 314 Oliver Street, Fridays from mid-September through the last Friday in October (September 15 through October 27). Also Fridays and Saturdays during Canal Fest of the Tonawandas (July 14 & 15, 21 & 22). 10 adults, $5 kids 7-11, under 7 free. Call 716-213-0554 for further information. “North Tonawanda : A Celebration of Our Diversity!” – October 7, 2006, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. – in the Sportsplex, 90 Ridge. An ethnic heritage festival. Admission applies. For information call 716-213-0554. “13 Historic Ghosts of the Niagara Frontier” in the Haunted Gardens on the EEErie Canal, October 13, 20, and 27, in the North Tonawanda Botanical Gardens, Sweeney Street north of East Robinson Street, 6 to 8 p.m. Admission applies. Haunted hay ride and refreshments available in the Haunted Greenhouse. Sponsored by the North Tonawanda History Museum, in collaboration with the Ghostlight Theatre and Mason Winfield.NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment Museum Announces Historic Gardens Contest 2005 Winners The North Tonawanda History Museum, in collaboration with the Towpath Tiller, sponsored its first Historic Gardens Contest and Tour in 2005. Twelve gardens were selected for the tour which ran during July and August, at times specified by the individual homeowners for each site. Jane Garis, Marcia Neri, and Joanne Mroz served as judges for this year’s contest. The winning categories were announced by the judges on August 25:
Prizes will be distributed to the gardeners by Museum representatives. Plans are already underway for the Historic Gardens Contest and Tour 2006. Next year’s contest and tour will include residential gardens, business gardens, civic gardens, and other gardens. Gardeners are encouraged to begin planning now for next year’s gardens, incorporating a historical focus. Judging will begin in May and continue through July 31 with the tour covering the period from June 15 through August 31, at times and days to be specified by the individual garden sites. Visitors are then able, using the tour map and descriptions, select several gardens at a time to visit, stretching out the tour to fit their own schedule. Gardeners are able to tailor the visiting time for their side and rear gardens to fit their schedules as well, with front gardens and those visible from the street able to be seen at any time. Applications for participants will be available beginning in January at the Museum offices and in the City Clerk’s office at City Hall. Applications will also be available on the Museum’s website (www.nthistorymuseum.org) for downloading. The 2006 contest applications will need to be turned in by June 1. The tour maps will be available beginning June 15, 2006, in various locations throughout the city as they were this year. This year’s tour maps required three printings because of the popularity. The Museum underwrote the costs of this year’s contest. Next year, it is hoped that patron advertising will cover the costs of the tour map and that additional prizes will be donated. The tour is meant to bring visitors into the city to see what a quality place it is in which to live and as a way for residents and others to participate in showing off the city and their neighborhoods. Contact the Museum at 213-0554 or by email at nthistorymuseum@aol.com for additional information.NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment Museum to participate in First Annual Oliver Street Art Show The North Tonawanda History Museum will participate in the First annual Oliver Street Art Show, which is scheduled for Sunday, September 25, on Oliver Street between Schenck and Robinson Streets. The Art Show is being presented by Artistic Beginnings at 310 Oliver Street. The Museum, which is located at 314 Oliver Street, will be open for visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will have a table on the sidewalk in front of the Museum with information on Museum membership and items from the Museum gift shop, including books, calendars, and other items. NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, New York14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Historic Erie Canal and the Mighty Niagara River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the “Lumber Capital of the World” in the late 19th century. 2005 Office Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 to noon Also open by appointment Museum benefited from summer service by area students The North Tonawanda History Museum announces the completion of successful summer internships and community service by area young people. Ashley Herman, a Lockport resident and student at SUNY Brockport; Kathryn Jordan, a North Tonawanda resident and student at the College of St. Rose in Albany; and Michael El-Sharif, a resident of the City of Tonawanda and student at Niagara University, assisted the Museum in completing the manual cataloguing of all items in its growing collection, updating of the extensive mailing lists, research, and also worked on the museum cataloguing software. They also worked as office assistants and participated actively in the Museum’s summer events and activities, including Canal Fest of the Tonawandas, Seaway Trail Walks, the Historic Treasures Tour 2005. In addition, they interacted with the Museum’s Retired Senior Volunteer Program workers and other Museum volunteers, gaining overall experience in the operation of a small museum. Jason Law, a City of Tonawanda resident and D’Youville College student, continued his work on the Museum’s developing oral history program, a program for which he created the format as a college internship in 2004. He has been a volunteer since the spring of 2004 and has participated regularly in the Museum’s history night programs. Heather Sowder, a resident of West Seneca, who completed her Masters degree studies at SUNY Buffalo, worked in the Museum throughout 2004 and 2005, and was involved with exhibit creation, mailing list efforts, a wide variety of activities, including volunteer recruitment and clerical work, and participated actively in the Museum’s events and activities, including Winter Walk 2004, the T-NT Expo, Canal Fest of the Tonawandas, the Historic Treasures Tour 2005. Priscilla Zellner Neal, a North Tonawanda resident and Niagara County Community College student, has worked as an office assistant, serves as co-chair of the House and Grounds Committee, and participated actively in the Museum’s events and activities, including history night programs, Winter Walk 2004, the T-NT Expo, Canal Fest of the Tonawandas, the Historic Treasures Tour 2005. Abigail Cliff, a Grand Island resident and student at Grand Island High School, worked as an office and museum assistant throughout the summer.NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Telling the Story of Our City’s Rich Ethnic & Industrial Heritage As a City Located on the Historic Erie Canal & Mighty Niagara River 314 Oliver Street North Tonawanda , New York 14120 (716) 213-0554 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org Museum Exhibit in Library Lobby During September The North Tonawanda History Museum has created an exhibit in the lobby of the North Tonawanda Public Library for the month of September. Created by Paula Belair and Joyce Santiago, the exhibit highlights the industrial and ethnic heritage of North Tonawanda . Belair is Chairwoman of the Museum’s Education Committee. Santiago is Chairwoman of the Community Relations Committee. A number of photos are included in the displays showing workers at various factories in the City’s past. Museum representatives hope that library visitors will be able to identify their friends and family members in the photos. Individuals who are able to identify workers in the photos are asked to contact the Museum at 213-0554 or by e-mail at nthistorymuseum@aol.com or by stopping in at the Museum at 314 Oliver Street . The Museum is open Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon. Also included in the exhibit are conceptual drawings showing part of the Museum’s plans for the future permanent Museum. A tourist attraction type museum with virtual exhibits, actual exhibits, a reference library, and meeting facilities is planned. The Museum has established a restricted fund to provide for the permanent home, “The Future of Our Past Capital Fund.” The all-volunteer North Tonawanda History Museum , which began as an idea in September 2003, received a Provisional Charter from the Regents of the State University of New York on April 20, 2004. The Museum has been operating out of start up facilities at 314 Oliver Street since August 2004. |
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