These programs, which are free and open to the public, are made possible through the support of the New York Council for the Humanities’ Speakers in the Humanities Program.  All four programs take place at the Sutherland Lodge, 1400 Ruie Road, North Tonawanda.

Thursday, September 20, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. - “Dutch Influence on the American Kitchen and Life” by Peter G. Rose – Food historian Peter G. Rose explores the foodways brought to America by the Dutch more than three centuries ago, and the say these foodways were adapted to new circumstances.  Slides of 17^th century Dutch art works depicting various foodstuffs are part of this lecture.  Ms. Rose has lectured on a variety of topics related to Dutch-American culinary history at, among others, the Smithsonian Institute, the National Gallery of Art, the Culinary Institute of America, New York University, and the New York Historical Society, as well as many other historical societies and libraries in New York State.  She is an author, columnist, lecturer, and food historian.

Saturday, October 20, 2007, at 2 p.m. – “Feet, Hooves, and Rails:  Transportation in Nineteenth Century America.” – Dr. J. Ward Regan.  This lecture follows the development of transportation from the pre-industrial period to the introduction of the combustion engine in the early 20^th century.  The Transportation Revolution, as it is sometimes called, encompassed a wide range of successes and failures, and goes well beyond the introduction of steam power.  The talk begins with the era of canal building in New York and continues through to the rise of the railroad all the way to the automobile.  The presentation encompasses an examination of the technological innovations and ideological shifts that changed transportation and transformed the United States into a world power.  It will also address the central role played by New York City in this process.  J. Ward Regan has a Ph.D. in Labor and Cultural History from SUNY Stony Brook.  He teaches history and philosophy at New York University and has also taught at the Pratt Institute of Art and Design and Bard College.  Additionally, he hs worked in off-Broadway theater and independent film in New York for over 15 years, and currently speaks and performs in and around New York City.  His one-man show, “A Paranoid’s Guide to History,” was part of the 2005 Boulder International Fringe Festival.

Thursday, November 8, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. – “El Dia de los Muertos:  The Mexican Celebration of Life” – Professor Susan Aberth.  This celebration takes place annually on November 2 and combines the Spanish Catholic feast of All Soul’s Day with the pre-Conquest Indian rituals of death.  This presentation provides a stunning visual survey of the altars, food, objects, and cemetery observances connected with this unique Mexican holiday.  Susan Aberth received her Ph.D. in Art History from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.  She is currently Assistant Professor of Art History at Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson, NY) where she specializes in Latin American Art.  In 2000-2001, she received a Professional Development Fellowship from the College Art Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Susan Aberth just published Leonara Carrington:  Surrealism, Alchemy and Art (Lund Humphries, London, 2004) which is the first book in English to survey the life and work of the Mexican Surrealist (British born) Leonara Carrington.  It is also published in Spanish by Turner, Madrid.

Saturday, December 8, 2007, at 2 p.m. – “The Forgotten Holidays” – Ms. Peter G. Rose – Ms. Rose returns with a lecture that explains the practices brought here by the Dutch settlers in the 17^th century that had a lasting impact on American life.  The talk includes the changes that took place, not only in the present-day celebration of Christmas, but also in the festivities surrounding New Year’s, Pinkster (which became an African American holiday) and other events that are cause for celebration, such as the birth of a child.  Slides illustrating the various festive occasions are part of this lecture.

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, known as “the Lumber Capital of the World,” 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.  

Museum Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to noon

Also open by appointment; admission free; donations accepted

Proud to be a member of the Cultural Alliance of Niagara, Downtown Merchants Association of North Tonawanda and the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas!!

NORTH TONAWANDAHISTORYMUSEUM AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS GRANT FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES

Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS), the North Tonawanda History Museum will be able to hire its first full-time paid employee. The Museums for America Grant is for $37,800 and comes under the Museums for America’s Sustaining Cultural Heritage strategic goal.

The North Tonawanda History Museum was one of 158 projects, out of 414 applicants, selected to receive funding this year. A total of $41.9 million was requested in this grant period, with $17.4 million awarded.

“Museums for America grants invest in our nation’s communities by supporting museums as active resources for lifelong learning, cultural heritage, and community engagement,” said Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. “The programs and activities these grants support include hands-on educational programs, innovative uses of technology, and ground-breaking partnerships. All help to strengthen museum services and improve communities.”

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Its mission is to grow and sustain a “Nation of Learners” because life-long learning is essential to a democratic society and individual success. Through its grant making, convenings, research and publications, the Institute empowers museums and libraries nationwide to provide leadership and services to enhance learning in families and communities, sustain cultural heritage, build twenty-first century skills, and increase civic participation. To learn more about the Institute, please visit their website at: www.imls.gov.

“As a 3-year-old Museum organization, created and developed by the efforts, knowledge, and skills of hundreds of North Tonawanda residents,” notes Museum Director Donna Zellner Neal, “this grant is recognition of excellence and is the result of the tens of thousands of volunteer hours annually since we began our efforts in the fall of 2003.” Neal has been volunteer Director since the first official Board of Trustees meeting in September 2003 of what was then a grassroots interest group seeking to start a museum of the history of North Tonawanda.

“This grant will enable us to hire one of the enthusiastic volunteers we’ve had from the beginning who has put in significant effort in learning alongside me what we needed to learn to start and maintain a history museum. Our goal from the beginning as a new organization was to cultivate a volunteer crew who would ultimately become our first choices for paid staff positions.”

The Museum Board of Trustees will use the grant to hire John P. Zellner Neal as full-time Museum Collections & Digital Collections Coordinator/Curator. Neal has served as a volunteer with the Museum since is inception as a grassroots interest group in September 2003 and has been the Webmaster and Online Museum Curator since February 2005. The hiring will permit the Museum to extend its hours of accessibility to the public as well, and will soon be open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also included in the grant is a small sum for a part-time archival records coordinator/curator position, which has been filled since November 2004 by a museum volunteer. The grant will enable the Museum to pay this volunteer for additional hours beyond her volunteer commitment.

The Museum has launched a “5&10 Campaign” for the acquisition of the former 5&10 store property at 54 Webster Street which the Board of Trustees hope will become the Lumber City History Center and Twin Cities Welcome Center.

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, known as “the Lumber Capital of the World,” 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.  

Museum Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to noon

Also open by appointment; admission free; donations accepted

Proud to be a member of the Cultural Alliance of Niagara, Downtown Merchants Association of North Tonawanda and the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas!!

NORTH TONAWANDAHISTORYMUSEUM ANNOUNCES LONGER HOURS AFTER LABOR DAY WITH ADDITION OF FIRST FULL-TIME PAID STAFF

Due to significant numbers of requests for longer hours, with the addition of the first full-time employee, the North Tonawanda History Museum announces NEW MUSEUM HOURS BEGINNING Tuesday, September 4, 2007 : Mondays and Tuesdays - 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ; Wednesdays, Thursday, & Fridays - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thanks to a Museums for America’s Sustaining Cultural Heritage grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS), the North Tonawanda History Museum has hired its first full-time paid employee to supplement the existing all-volunteer staff.

The Museum Board of Trustees has hired John P. Zellner Neal as full-time Museum Collections & Digital Collections Coordinator/Curator. Neal has served as a volunteer with the Museum since is inception as a grassroots interest group in September 2003 and has been the Webmaster and Online Museum Curator since February 2005. The hiring will permit the Museum to extend its hours of accessibility to the public as well, and will soon be open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also included in the grant is a small sum for a part-time archival records coordinator/curator position, which has been filled since November 2004 by a museum volunteer, Jane Garis. The grant will enable the Museum to pay this volunteer for additional hours beyond her volunteer commitment.

“As a 3-year-old Museum organization, created and developed by the efforts, knowledge, and skills of hundreds of North Tonawanda residents,” notes Museum Director Donna Zellner Neal, “this grant is recognition of excellence and is the result of the tens of thousands of volunteer hours annually since we began our efforts in the fall of 2003.” Neal has been volunteer Director since the first official Board of Trustees meeting in September 2003 of what was then a grassroots interest group seeking to start a museum of the history of North Tonawanda.

“This grant has enabled us to begin hiring the enthusiastic volunteers we’ve had from the beginning who has put in significant effort in learning alongside me what we needed to learn to start and maintain a history museum. Our goal from the beginning as a new organization was to cultivate a volunteer crew who would ultimately become our first choices for paid staff positions. Our volunteer staff members have helped create, develop, and maintain the North Tonawanda History Museum and are committed to advancing forward to the Lumber City History Center/Twin Cities Welcome Center, our future permanent home in the Downtown Historic District.”

The North Tonawanda History Museum was one of 158 projects, out of 414 applicants, selected to receive funding this year. A total of $41.9 million was requested in this grant period, with $17.4 million awarded.

“Museums for America grants invest in our nation’s communities by supporting museums as active resources for lifelong learning, cultural heritage, and community engagement,” said Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. “The programs and activities these grants support include hands-on educational programs, innovative uses of technology, and ground-breaking partnerships. All help to strengthen museum services and improve communities.”

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Its mission is to grow and sustain a “Nation of Learners” because life-long learning is essential to a democratic society and individual success. Through its grant making, convenings, research and publications, the Institute empowers museums and libraries nationwide to provide leadership and services to enhance learning in families and communities, sustain cultural heritage, build twenty-first century skills, and increase civic participation. To learn more about the Institute, please visit their website at: www.imls.gov.

The Museum has launched a “5&10 Campaign” for the acquisition of the former 5&10 store property at 54 Webster Street which the Board of Trustees hope will become the Lumber City History Center and Twin Cities Welcome Center.

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, known as “the Lumber Capital of the World,” 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.  

Museum Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to noon

Also open by appointment; admission free; donations accepted

Proud to be a member of the Cultural Alliance of Niagara, Downtown Merchants Association of North Tonawanda and the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas!!

History Museum Still Taking Orders for flower bulbs for fall planting

The North Tonawanda History Museum, in conjunction with its 3rd annual Historic Gardens Tour, which continues through August 31, and the planned 3rd annual contest and tour for 2007, is still accepting orders for flower bulbs from Dutch Gardens for fall planting of spring flowers.

Bulbs available are Monsella Tulips, Mountain Lilies, naturalizing Daffodils, Allium Purple Sensations, Jumbo Crocuses, Fragrant Hyacinths, Stargazer Lilies, Deluxe Tulips, Quail Daffodils, Glory of Snows, Angelique Tulips, Blue Grape Hyacinths, and a 50-bulb spring garden collection is also available (includes deluxe tulips, deluxe daffodils, jumbo crocus, blue grape hyacinths, tall Dutch iris, and Alpine rosy bells). Prices range from $10 to $20 for packages of available varieties.

Orders must be received at the Museum before October 12 and will available for planting by October 25. Bulbs are endorsed by the National Gardening Association. This is the third year the Museum has offered the bulbs.

Orders may be placed at the Museum at 314 Oliver Street or through the Museum’s online gift shop at www.nthistorymuseum.org. Call 213-0554 for further 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

e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com - website: www.nthistorymuseum.org 

A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda, known as “the Lumber Capital of the World,” 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.  

Museum Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to noon

Also open by appointment; admission free; donations accepted

Proud to be a member of the Cultural Alliance of Niagara, Downtown Merchants Association of North Tonawanda and the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas!!

The North Tonawanda History Museum is pleased to announce its "Fall Speakers in the Humanities" Lecture Series.

These programs, which are free and open to the public, are made possible through the support of the New York Council for the Humanities’ Speakers in the Humanities Program.  All four programs take place at the Sutherland Lodge, 1400 Ruie Road, North Tonawanda.

Thursday, September 20, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. - “Dutch Influence on the American Kitchen and Life” by Peter G. Rose – Food historian Peter G. Rose explores the foodways brought to America by the Dutch more than three centuries ago. These foodways were adapted to new circumstances.  Slides of 17^th century Dutch art works depicting various foodstuffs are part of this lecture.  Ms. Rose has lectured on a variety of topics related to Dutch-American culinary history at, among others, the Smithsonian Institute, the National Gallery of Art, the Culinary Institute of America, New York University, and the New York Historical Society, as well as many other historical societies and libraries in New York State.  She is an author, columnist, lecturer, and food historian. An additional component of the September 20 program will be the presentation of awards to the winners of the Museum's Historic Gardens Contest 2007 by the Museum's judging committee.

Saturday, October 20, 2007, at 2 p.m. – “Feet, Hooves, and Rails:  Transportation in Nineteenth Century America.” – Dr. J. Ward Regan.  This lecture follows the development of transportation from the pre-industrial period to the introduction of the combustion engine in the early 20^th century.  The Transportation Revolution, as it is sometimes called, encompassed a wide range of successes and failures, and goes well beyond the introduction of steam power.  The talk begins with the era of canal building in New York and continues through to the rise of the railroad all the way to the automobile.  The presentation encompasses an examination of the technological innovations and ideological shifts that changed transportation and transformed the United States into a world power.  It will also address the central role played by New York City in this process.  J. Ward Regan has a Ph.D. in Labor and Cultural History from SUNY Stony Brook.  He teaches history and philosophy at New York University and has also taught at the Pratt Institute of Art and Design and Bard College.  Additionally, he has worked in off-Broadway theater and independent film in New York for over 15 years, and currently speaks and performs in and around New York City.  His one-man show, “A Paranoid’s Guide to History,” was part of the 2005 Boulder International Fringe Festival.

Thursday, November 8, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. – “El Dia de los Muertos:  The Mexican Celebration of Life” – Professor Susan Aberth.  This celebration takes place annually on November 2 and combines the Spanish Catholic feast of All Soul’s Day with the pre-Conquest Indian rituals of death.  This presentation provides a stunning visual survey of the altars, food, objects, and cemetery observances connected with this unique Mexican holiday.  Susan Aberth received her Ph.D. in Art History from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.  She is currently Assistant Professor of Art History at Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson, NY) where she specializes in Latin American Art.  In 2000-2001, she received a Professional Development Fellowship from the College Art Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Susan Aberth just published Leonara Carrington:  Surrealism, Alchemy and Art (Lund Humphries, London, 2004) which is the first book in English to survey the life and work of the Mexican Surrealist (British born) Leonara Carrington.  It is also published in Spanish by Turner, Madrid.

Saturday, December 8, 2007, at 2 p.m. – “The Forgotten Holidays” – Ms. Peter G. Rose – Ms. Rose returns with a lecture that explains the practices brought here by the Dutch settlers in the 17^th century that had a lasting impact on American life.  The talk includes the changes that took place, not only in the present-day celebration of Christmas, but also in the festivities surrounding New Year’s, Pinkster (which became an African American holiday) and other events that are cause for celebration, such as the birth of a child.  Slides illustrating the various festive occasions are part of this lecture.

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, known as “the Lumber Capital of the World,” 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.  

Museum Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to noon

Also open by appointment; admission free; donations accepted

Proud to be a member of the Cultural Alliance of Niagara, Downtown Merchants Association of North Tonawanda and the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas!!

The North Tonawanda History Museum Board of Trustees is sponsoring LOBSTERFEST 2007 on Thursday, September 13, 2007 from 6 p.m. to ???? at the Buffalo Launch Club, 503 E. River Road, Grand Island. The event will be outdoors on the shore of the Niagara River (weather permitting) as well as indoors

The “Fest” includes 1-1/4 lb. lobster (steak may be substituted), steamed clams, roasted potatoes, corn on the cob, hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, soft drinks, lemonade, coffee and tea. A cash bar will also be available. Tickets are $50 each and are available from any Museum Trustee, by mail or phone order or at the Museum. Master Card and Visa Card orders will be accepted by phone.

Dr. John H. George, Museum President, is Chair of Lobsterfest 2007.

A Chinese auction will also be part of the event. Donations of items for the auction may be dropped off at or mailed to the Museum at 314 Oliver Street. Contact the Museum at 213-0554 or by email at nthistorymuseum@aol.com for more 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

e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com - website: www.nthistorymuseum.org 

A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda, known as “the Lumber Capital of the World,” 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.  

Museum Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to noon

Also open by appointment; admission free; donations accepted

Proud to be a member of the Cultural Alliance of Niagara, Downtown Merchants Association of North Tonawanda and the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas!!

New 428 page book on NT history will soon be in stock, described as a “monumental first effort” and “a love story finally told.”
Early ordering recommended to insure obtaining one from the first shipment.

The North Tonawanda History Museum will soon receive the first shipment of its first full-length book on the history of North Tonawanda in August. The book, “ North Tonawanda : The Lumber City,” is expected to be the first in a series of full-length books, as requested by area residents and former residents in their contacts with the three year old museum organization. Originally intended to be a 325-page book, the length was expanded to 428 pages, plus 10 introductory pages. Because of the expanded length of the hard-cover book, the publisher requires a cover price of $34.95 each.

““North Tonawanda: The Lumber City” is a “love story finally told,” the story of so many thousands upon thousands of individuals, organizations, and businesses that were woven together into the entity North Tonawandans so fondly refer to as just “NT” but which is proud to be the City of North Tonawanda,” notes Donna Zellner Neal, Museum Director and editor of the publication.

The book has been described by some area historians who have had advance opportunities to read it as a “monumental first effort,” and a significant contribution to the city of North Tonawanda , its residents and former residents, and area educational institutions. It is a general overall account of the city’s development and shares many stories of the people who were part of the life of the city.

Neal is editor of the volume but a number of contributing authors have furnished parts of the text.

“It is not just a book of photos,” said Neal. “About 20% of the volume is photographs. The unique and special history of our city could not be told with photos alone.”

Future volumes planned will focus in detail on historical homes and other sites, industrial heritage, and specific periods of time.

For a donation of $38.95, a copy of the book will be mailed upon publication. Because the first printing is expected to sell out quickly, those wishing to have copies for holiday giving this year are encouraged to order in advance to guarantee that a copy or appropriate number of copies will be reserved for them from the initial printing.

Call the Museum at 213-0554 for 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

e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com - website: www.nthistorymuseum.org 

A new museum of the rich immigrant heritage of North Tonawanda, known as “the Lumber Capital of the World,” 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.  

Museum Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to noon

Also open by appointment; admission free; donations accepted

Proud to be a member of the Cultural Alliance of Niagara, Downtown Merchants Association of North Tonawanda and the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas!!

The Lumber City History Center Committee of the North Tonawanda History Museum has begun its efforts at raising the $730,000 for the acquisition of the Museum’s future home. Jack & Carol Kopczynski are Honorary Chairs of the Lumber City History Center and William A. Miles and Donna Zellner Neal are the Working Chairs.

A special invitation is being mailed this week by the North Tonawanda History Museum to a presentation on the organization’s plans to acquire the property at 54 Webster Street and convert it into the Lumber City History Center and Twin Cities Welcome Center . The invitation is from the Board of Trustees and the Lumber City History Center Committee of the North Tonawanda History Museum and the City of North Tonawanda, Lumber City Development Corp., Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp., the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas, the Downtown Merchants Association of North Tonawanda, and DeGraff Memorial Hospital.

The by-invitation-only presentation will be on Monday, September 24, 2007 in the DeGraff Community Center , 139 Division Street , North Tonawanda. DeGraff Memorial Hospital will provide the evening’s refreshments as a contribution to the Museum’s “5&10 Campaign” to raise the necessary funds.

Refreshments and exhibit viewing will begin at 6 p.m. , followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. A question and answer period will follow.

Individuals or groups wishing to receive an invitation are invited to contact the Museum at 213-0554 as soon as possible.

The Museum’s September 2007 newsletter is in the mail this week and provides additional details on the campaign.

In addition, a public presentation on the project will be included courtesy of the American Legion Post #264 Band during the Riviera Pops Concert on Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11. The Museum will have an exhibit and representatives will be present to answer questions before the concert, during intermission, and a Power Point presentation will be shown following the concert for those interested in learning more about the project. Concert tickets are $10 each at the door. Advance purchase tickets at $8 each will be available at the North Tonawanda History Museum through Friday, November 9 at 5 p.m.

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, known as “the Lumber Capital of the World,” 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.  

Museum Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to noon

Also open by appointment; admission free; donations accepted

Proud to be a member of the Cultural Alliance of Niagara, Downtown Merchants Association of North Tonawanda and the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas!!

HISTORY MUSEUM INDUSTRIAL HISTORY EXHIBIT AT LIBRARY

An exhibit focusing on the industrial history of North Tonawanda and the North Tonawanda History Museum’s plans to acquire the property at 54 Webster Street and convert it into the Lumber City History Center and Twin Cities Welcome Center is on display in the lobby of the North Tonawanda Public Library at 505 Meadow Drive through November 28. The exhibit includes photos and copies of advertising by businesses who were producers of products used around the world from the 3-year old museum’s collection.

Some of the businesses represented include the Wurlitzer Co., Richardson Boat Co., King Construction Co., Weatherbest and Creo-Dipt Shingle (both manufacturers of shingles), Remington-Rand, Auto Wheel Coaster, Frontier Chocolate, Bennett Lumber, Wales-Strippit, Van Raalte Co., Hershell-Spillman Co., Durez Plastics. Material about the High Speed Line is included as well.

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, known as “the Lumber Capital of the World,” 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.  

Museum Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to noon

Also open by appointment; admission free; donations accepted

Proud to be a member of the Cultural Alliance of Niagara, Downtown Merchants Association of North Tonawanda and the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas!!