History of the Museum / News Release Archive - September 2007 * Represents newest additions to our Archive
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 offers registration & orientation sessions for Haunted Gardens participants Donations or loans of Halloween decorations, costumes, and props requested The Haunted Gardens Committee of the North Tonawanda History Museum has scheduled two registration dates for participants wishing to be part of this year’s HAUNTED GARDENS ON THE EEEErie CANAL which will take place on three Saturdays, October 13, 20, and 27 from 7 to 10 p.m. The event will return to the North Tonawanda Botanical Gardens, 1825 Sweeney Street. The registration/orientation sessions will be on Monday, September 17, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday, September 18, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Drive. Individuals and group leaders wishing to participate with groups of youngsters or adults are invited to attend either session to register and complete a volunteer application. A brief orientation will be provided. Those wishing to participate and unable to attend either session are asked to contact the Museum as soon as possible by phone at 213-0554 or e-mail at nthistorymuseum@aol.com. You may also visit the Museum at 314 Oliver Street. The new hours beginning on September 4 are Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s event will bring back the popular Haunted Hayride presented by Hartland Carriages, the Haunted Greenhouse with refreshments and gift items for sale, and a new guided Spooky Stroll through the Haunted Gardens. Officially designated the Adam Gondek Botanical Gardens, the city park was the site of the Museum’s 2005 “13 Historic Ghosts of the Niagara Frontier” event. The event was given a permanent name and format for the 2006 event. However, the October 12, 2006, storm and the resultant closing of city parks caused the cancellation of last year’s event. Advisors to this year’s event will again be Joann Mis and Carl Tamburlin, who created the scripts, sets, costuming and props for the 2005 events and produced the guided stroll portion. Coordinating the guided stroll for the North Tonawanda History Museum will be Danielle Oney, who created the scripts for the 2006 event. Coordinating the Haunted Hayride and Haunted Greenhouse is Donna Zellner Neal. Reservations to attend the event will be accepted in advance beginning after Labor Day. Special group rates may be arranged in advance for any of the dates. Admission fees are: Guided Spooky Stroll – Adults - $5; Children ages 5 to 16 - $2.50; ages 4 and under FREE. Haunted Hay Ride provided by Hartland Carriages – Adults - $5; Children ages 5 to 16 - $2.50 each; ages 4 and under FREE. Refreshments, Museum publications and items for holiday gift giving will be on sale in the Haunted Greenhouse. Youth groups and classes and individual youngsters and other volunteers are invited to participate in this year’s event. A number of individuals will be selected to participate as actors in the guided stroll skits, and groups will be formed or existing groups can sign up to create haunted hayride tableaus. The 2005 event included 150 area youngsters who, using their imaginations and creative talents, haunted the hayride route, including such things as a witches’ cauldron, haunted graveyard, and even a dancing ghost. Volunteers are also desired to assist in decorating the Haunted Greenhouse. Donations or loans of Halloween decorations, props and costumes will be gratefully accepted since all participants are volunteers, the majority being children and youth. The earliest individuals to volunteer will have the better selection of parts. The earliest groups to volunteer will have first choice of locations in which to create their part of the haunted hayride—and the first choice on subject matter or focus of their part of the project. Participants will be required to attend two full rehearsals prior to the October 13 event and may also be required to participate in several additional practice sessions and walk throughs of their own parts. Individuals wishing to participate who are not part of an organized group are also invited to register with the Museum. All efforts will be made to include everyone who is interested in participating in some form in the event. Community service credit is given to all who participate who have need of such projects. Teachers and youth group leaders are also invited to 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, 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 Board of Trustees of the North Tonawanda History Museum announces the following additions to its Advisory Committee: Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch, Sr., a North Tonawanda resident. He became Supervising Judge of Criminal Courts, New York State 8th Judicial District, in February 2003. Kloch has had decades of experience on the bench handling criminal matters and was instrumental in spearheading specialized court parts to focus on domestic violence cases and drug abuse cases when he presided over the City Court of North Tonawanda. He became City Court Judge in 1986. In June 2001, he was appointed a Court of Claims Judge and served as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, after an extensive career in Western New York’s legal community, including positions as assistant County Attorney, City Attorney, Town Attorney, Counsel for the New York State Office of Drug Abuse Services and the general practice of law. He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. He is a resident of North Tonawanda. Michael Addy, a former North Tonawanda resident who now resides in Wilmington, North Carolina. Addy became President of the Board of Directors of Canal Fest of the Tonawandas, Inc. in 1994 when the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas discontinued operating the annual festival and a new Board of Trustees was recruited by Sweeney Hose, the B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 860, and the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum. He served in that capacity for five years until moving to Wilmington in 2000. He is presently manager of a parking company handling all the parking and skycaps at the Wilmington airport. He is President Emeritus of Canal Fest of the Tonawandas, Inc. 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 to recognize winners of Historic Gardens Contest 2007 as part of Thursday’s program on Dutch influence on the American kitchen and life The North Tonawanda History Museum will announce the winners of its 3nd annual Historic Gardens Contest at the September 20 Heritage Night program at Sutherland Lodge, 1400 Ruie Road. The presentations will precede the first program in the Museum’s "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. Three cast bronze plaques will be awarded to the top three winners in the homeowner category, each reading, “North Tonawanda History Museum Historic Gardens Contest Winner 2007.” Three special certificates of recognition for “contributions through the combination of history and gardening to the quality of life of the residents of the city of North Tonawanda” will also be presented for three business & civic gardens. To be presented with the plaques and gift certificates from area nurseries are the following homeowners: To be presented with the special recognition certificates for business and civic gardens are:
This year’s Historic Gardens Contest and Tour, hosted by the North Tonawanda History Museum in collaboration with the Tonawanda News’ Towpath Tiller, was sponsored by Ascension Industries, Michael B. Mroczka/RealtyUSA, Andy’s Tree Service, Brady Electric, Senator George D. Maziarz, Thomas Turtle Optician, Inc., Bonterra Landscaping, Graf Land Surveyors, Matt’s Music, Peter E. Smolinski (10th District Niagara County Legislator), and the North Tonawanda Senior Center. The program is free and open to the public. 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!! WINTERWALK 2007 IN THE GATEWAY CITIES to be November 30 and December 1 On Saturday, December 1, the Gateway Cities of North Tonawanda in Niagara County and Tonawanda in Erie County, so named because of their location at the western terminus of the NYS Erie Barge Canal since 1918 when the Erie Canal was filled in between the two cities and Buffalo, will be host to the annual Downtown Winter Walk 2007, sponsored by the Downtown Merchants Associations of North Tonawanda and Tonawanda. A Friday, November 30, Christmas tree lighting ceremony, complete with the arrival of Santa Claus and the Clinton Express rides popular each year as part of the event, will be sponsored by the City of Tonawanda in its historic Clinton Park. There will be free Glo Sticks for the first 500 children and hot chocolate and cookies by the City of Tonawanda Senior Citizens. On Saturday, December 1, there will be an open house at all participating merchants from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with prizes and refreshments. A free shuttle bus is available all day. The shuttle runs northbound all day starting at the Historical Society of the Tonawandas at 113 Main Street, to the Benjamin Long Homestead foot bridge, both in Tonawanda, the YWCA of the Tonawandas (Webster & Tremont Streets), Webster & Goundry, and Goundry & Oliver (Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier and North Tonawanda Senior Center), all in North Tonawanda. Southbound the stops are at Broad & Delaware, Broad & Main, and the Historical Society of the Tonawandas, all in Tonawanda. The shuttle may also be requested to the Carnegie Art Center, and Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum. There are many events for children, including free pony rides from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Adam and Main Street, Tonawanda, and free hay rides through Tonawanda and North Tonawanda from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (board at Greater Buffalo Savings Bank, 107 Main Street at Goundry, North Tonawanda, or Walgreen’s, Broad & Young Streets, Tonawanda), free face painting at Greater Buffalo Savings Bank from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., a free petting zoo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tremont and Webster Streets, North Tonawanda. A free photo op (bring your own camera) with Santa will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the YWCA, 49 Tremont Street, North Tonawanda. Free coloring/activity books will be distributed by Santa Claus. The books have been donated by the New York State Canal Corporation. A window decorating contest is again part of the day’s festivities, with categories of most unique, most traditional, and best lighting. Buffalo Suzuki Strings at 4 Webster Street, North Tonawanda, will offer a free student performance at 10 a.m. The Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier at 111 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda, will have free hot chocolate and cookies and a hands on train display for kids from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open houses will be held at the Historical Society of the Tonawandas at 113 Main Street, Tonawanda, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson Street, North Tonawanda, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free tours will be offered at the decorated Benjamin Long Homestead, 24 E. Niagara Street, Tonawanda, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Carnegie Art Center, 240 Goundry Street, North Tonawanda, will offer a free members’ art exhibit from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will be free wine tastings at Tonawanda Wine & Liquors, 61 Broad Street, Tonawanda, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Frank’s Liquors, 14 Webster Street, North Tonawanda, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The North Tonawanda Senior Citizens will offer a “Santa’s Giftshop for Kids” where $1 buys a gift and wrapping, a small craft show, desserts, hot chocolate, coffee and tea at the Senior Center at 110 Goundry Street. The Knights of Columbus at 55 Main Street in Tonawanda will offer a chowder sale from noon to ? The North Tonawanda History Museum will participate in two locations with its three newest publications, one of which is being released specifically during Winter Walk 2007. “North Tonawanda Sweet Treasures,” the third in the Museum’s series of Heritage Cookbooks will be offered in time for Christmas giving. “North Tonawanda Families & Their Favorite Recipes,” the second in the series was released for Canal Fest of the Tonawandas 2007 and will be available for purchase as well. “North Tonawanda Ethnic Heritage Cookbook,” the first in the series will also be available. The first cookbook has been reprinted four times since its initial release in 2005. “North Tonawanda: The Lumber City,” the Museum’s new 428-page hardcover book on the history of the city will also be available for purchase for holiday giving or personal use. Museum representatives will be present from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lobby of Greater Buffalo Savings Bank at 105 Main Street. Museum representatives will offer free face painting at this location as well. Museum representatives will also be present in the lobby at Buffalo Suzuki Strings from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Drawings will be included at both locations, offering a chance to win a copy of the new book on the city’s history and chances to win one of the three cookbooks. Autographed copies of the three published books of Diane M. Meholick, local author, will also be available at both locations, “Painting Katherine,” “A Switch in Time,” and “Buffalo Stories.” There will be a drawing for a “coffee with the author” included. John H. Kolecki, local author, will also be present at the Buffalo Suzuki Strings location to autograph copies of his two books about growing up Polish in North Tonawanda, “The Hybraid Americaniec Dziadzi (Grandfather)” and “On the Avenues and Beyond.” At the Greater Buffalo Savings Bank site, the North Tonawanda History Museum will also be displaying a special exhibit, “Respect for Diversity: Valuing Our Museums, Libraries, & the Communities They Create” a traveling exhibit designed and distributed by the Upstate History Alliance. Parking is available in North Tonawanda in the Manhattan Street muncipal lot, the Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier parking lot at 111 Oliver Street, and on the downtown streets. Parking is available in Tonawanda in the Walgreen's lot off Broad Street, the municipal lot at Adam and Seymour Streets, and at the Eldredge Bicycle Club at 17 Broad Street. Kay Learned, co-owner of Hodgepodge at 72 Webster in North Tonawanda, is chair of the Winter Walk planning committee. The North Tonawanda downtown shopping district is called “the DowNTown Shopping District” by the North Tonawanda Merchants Association. Once the business district for lumber barons, lumber salesmen, and lumber workers, canal boatmen and longshoremen from river and lake freighters, the shopping district was declared part of the Downtown Historic District by the North Tonawanda Historic Preservation Commission in November 2006. The shopping district in both cities contains a variety of small shops and restaurants and cultural attractions. The Winter Walk campus, which extends beyond the shopping district with other participating events and activities, is home to the historic Riviera Theatre, the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 77 Museum, the Benjamin Long Homestead, the Historical Society of the Tonawandas, the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, Partners in Art Gallery, Buffalo Suzuki Strings Musical Arts Center, the Tonawanda Senior Center, the North Tonawanda Senior Center, the American Legion Post #264 headquarters, the YWCA of the Tonawandas, the Carnegie Art Center, and the Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier, and the present storefront facilities of the North Tonawanda History Museum and its planned location for the Lumber City History Center and Twin Cities Welcome Center at 54 Webster Street. 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!! HAUNTED GARDENS on the EEEErie CANAL Three Saturdays in October The Haunted Gardens Committee of the North Tonawanda History Museum announces this year’s HAUNTED GARDENS ON THE EEEErie CANAL which will take place on three Saturdays, October 13, 20, and 27 from 7 to 10 p.m. The event will return to the North Tonawanda Botanical Gardens, 1825 Sweeney Street. This year’s event will bring back the popular Haunted Hayride presented by Hartland Carriages, the Haunted Greenhouse with refreshments and gift items for sale, and a new guided Spooky Stroll through the Haunted Gardens. Officially designated the Adam Gondek Botanical Gardens, the city park was the site of the Museum’s 2005 “13 Historic Ghosts of the Niagara Frontier” event. The event was given a permanent name and format for the 2006 event. However, the October 12, 2006, storm and the resultant closing of city parks caused the cancellation of last year’s event. Advisors to this year’s event will again be Joann Mis and Carl Tamburlin, who created the scripts, sets, costuming and props for the 2005 events and produced the guided stroll portion for that tour. Coordinating the guided stroll for the North Tonawanda History Museum will be Danielle Oney, who created the scripts for the 2006 event and the current event. Coordinating the Haunted Hayride and Haunted Greenhouse is Donna Zellner Neal. Reservations to attend the event will be accepted in advance beginning after Labor Day. Special group rates may be arranged in advance for any of the dates. Admission fees are: Guided Spooky Stroll – Adults - $5; Children ages 5 to 16 - $2.50; ages 4 and under FREE. Haunted Hay Ride provided by Hartland Carriages – Adults - $5; Children ages 5 to 16 - $2.50 each; ages 4 and under FREE. Refreshments, Museum publications and items for holiday gift giving will be on sale in the Haunted Greenhouse.
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 the second program in its "Fall Speakers in the Humanities" Lecture Series which is part of special activities statewide promoting “State Humanities Month.” North Tonawanda is one of 16 communities to host an event specifically for State Humanities Month. The program, which is free and open to the public, is made possible through the support of the New York Council for the Humanities’ Speakers in the Humanities Program. The program will take place at the Sutherland Lodge, 1400 Ruie Road, North Tonawanda on Saturday, October 20 at 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Dr. J. Ward Regan will present “Feet, Hooves and Rails: Transportation in 19th Century America. The lecture follows the development of transportation from the pre-industrial period to the introduction of the combination engine in the early 20th 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 State 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. Dr. Regan has a Ph.D. in Labor and Cultural History from SUNY Stony Point. 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. He 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.
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 recognizes winners of Historic Gardens Contest 2007 The North Tonawanda History Museum presented awards to the winners of its 3nd annual Historic Gardens Contest at the September 20 Heritage Night program at Sutherland Lodge, 1400 Ruie Road. Three cast bronze plaques were awarded to the top three winners in the homeowner category, each reading, “North Tonawanda History Museum Historic Gardens Contest Winner 2007.” Three special certificates of recognition for “contributions through the combination of history and gardening to the quality of life of the residents of the city of North Tonawanda” will also be presented for three business & civic gardens. Presented with the plaques and gift certificates or plants from area businesses were the following homeowners: Presented with the special recognition certificates for business and civic gardens were:
This year’s Historic Gardens Contest and Tour, hosted by the North Tonawanda History Museum in collaboration with the Tonawanda News’ Towpath Tiller, was sponsored by Ascension Industries, Michael B. Mroczka/RealtyUSA, Andy’s Tree Service, Brady Electric, Senator George D. Maziarz, Thomas Turtle Optician, Inc., Bonterra Landscaping, Graf Land Surveyors, Matt’s Music, Peter E. Smolinski (10th District Niagara County Legislator), and the North Tonawanda Senior 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 Tonawanda: “The Lumber City”” arriving any day for those who have pre-purchased. Early ordering recommended for holiday giving. The North Tonawanda History Museum expects the first shipment of its first full-length book on the history of North Tonawanda to arrive any day. The initial order is already sold out and a second order placed this week will soon be sold out as well. Museum representatives expect to issue a third order shortly. Those who have already prepaid will receive their books from the initial and second shipments. Prepayment by cash, check or Master Card of Visa Card will be required to insure the immediate availability of books from the next several shipments to arrive. “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. 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. Donna Zellner Neal, Museum Director, is editor of the volume but a number of contributing authors have furnished parts of the text, including A. Daniel Bille, Gretchen Rasch Denk, Allen E. Gademsky, Lloyd Long, Arlene Stocki McNair, Diane M. Meholick, Ken Mountain, Helen Root Schieffer, Harold O. Schwartz, and Ken Sprenger. Photos included in the book were contributed by many area residents and former residents, including William Wittkowsky. It is not just a book of photos. About 20% of the volume is photographs. The unique and special history of our city could not be told with photos alone. The book includes eleven parts, with chapters within the parts. 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 $39.95 each and will charge that for books purchased directly from the publisher for which they will pay royalties to the Museum. The Museum, however, will be stocking and selling the books directly and will sell them for $34.95 each. For a donation of $38.95, a copy of the book will be mailed. Because so many prepaid orders have already been received, those wishing to have copies for holiday giving this year are encouraged to order soon to guarantee that a copy or appropriate number of copies will be reserved for them from the next shipments. 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!! HAUNTED GARDENS on the EEEErie CANAL features 13 historic ghosts and a haunted hayride. Three Saturdays in October The HAUNTED GARDENS ON THE EEEErie CANAL2007 will take place on three Saturdays, October 13, 20, and 27 from 7 to 10 p.m. The event will return to the North Tonawanda Botanical Gardens, 1825 Sweeney Street. This year’s event will bring back the popular Haunted Hayride presented by Hartland Carriages, the Haunted Greenhouse with refreshments and gift items for sale, and the guided Spooky Stroll through the Haunted Gardens. This year’s guided stroll features 13 historic ghosts, including the North Tonawanda ghosts of Ghostlight Theatre, Black Hannah, Tonawanda Island, and the North Tonawanda History Museum. Other ghost stories acted out as part of the Guided Spooky Stroll are the ghosts of Youngstown’s Old Fort Niagara, Town of Tonawanda’s Elmlawn Cemetery, Devil’s Hole, Wells College, the Grand Island Holiday Inn, the Lewiston Frontier House, Appleton’s Marjim Manor, and Newfane’s Van Horn Mansion. Coordinating the event for the North Tonawanda History Museum is Danielle Oney, who created the scripts for the 2006 event and the current event. Oney is a SUNYAB student and long-time volunteer of the Museum. Advisors to this year’s event will again be Joann Mis and Carl Tamburlin, who created the scripts, sets, costuming and props for the 2005 events and produced the guided stroll portion for that tour. Officially designated the Adam Gondek Botanical Gardens, the city park was the site of the Museum’s 2005 “13 Historic Ghosts of the Niagara Frontier” event. The event was given a permanent name and format for the 2006 event. However, the October 12, 2006, storm and the resultant closing of city parks caused the cancellation of last year’s event. Admission fees are: Guided Spooky Stroll – Adults - $5; Children ages 5 to 16 - $2.50; ages 4 and under FREE. Haunted Hay Ride provided by Hartland Carriages – Adults - $5; Children ages 5 to 16 - $2.50 each; ages 4 and under FREE. Inexpensive refreshments, Museum publications and items for holiday gift giving will be on sale in the Haunted Greenhouse under the direction of Barbara Wickman. The format for the event was created by the North Tonawanda History Museum with the assistance of Starry Night Theatre in 2005 as an opportunity for area youngsters to utilize creative skills and perform volunteer service and to provide community service opportunities for area youngsters. Participants this year include individual North Tonawanda High School students, Tonawanda High School students, North Tonawanda Middle School and elementary school students, and students representing the North Tonawanda High School Honor Society and North Tonawanda High School Internship Program, the Tonawanda Future Business Leaders, the Western New York Young Marines, and the Alpha Phi Omega Epsilon Sigma Chapter at SUNYAB and Bryant & Stratton. Students and other Museum volunteers do all the preparatory work for the event as well as taking part in the event itself on the three Saturdays. |
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