Month: September 2018

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September 29, 2018: Edinburg Fall Festival

EDINBURG FALL FESTIVAL – SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 29, 10 AM TO 3 PM

Come join us for the Edinburg Fall Festival on Saturday, September 29th. Delicious homemade soups, chili and a bake sale with pies, cookies, breads and all kinds of treats will be available. There will be a blacksmith demonstration by Colin Roy. George McCleery will play old favorites on the pump organ he restored in the Rural museum.

We are excited to announce that the Rural Museum has been painted inside showing off more of the old items and things will be rearranged to create a more pleasing flow. The new Rural Museum building addition dedicated to fishing, trapping and hunting might not be completed yet because of lack of time but please stop by and check out our progress.

EHS is accepting applications from vendors and crafters for the Fall Festival. A 10% commission of sales is asked as a donation to help defray costs associated with the event. Information is online in a previous post.

The Society now owns the 205 year old Sand Hill One Room Schoolhouse on Tange Road donated by Roy Pearsall. Roy was a dedicated and generous member of the community who always took the time to educate others on this historic building. EHS hopes to reopen this structure for continued education opportunities. But the roof must be replaced before winter. EHS plans on using the proceeds from the  Edinburg Fall Festival and donations from the public to accomplish this. Come enjoy the Fall Festival and help us keep history alive.

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September 18, 2018: Potluck Dinner and Business Meeting

On Tuesday, September 18th, the Edinburg Historical Society will hold a Potluck Dinner at 6 p.m. and a business meeting at 7 p.m. with the collection of dues and elections of the EHS Board.

The Society welcomes everyone to its meetings. You do not have to be a member to attend. But for $5 to become a member or $10 for a family why would anyone pass up this opportunity. Are you a snow bird? Many of our members are and participate only during the summer. Wonderful programs and new friendship are just waiting to happen. There are many ways to help out the Society like baking, staffing a table or sitting at the Nellie Tyrrell Museum for a few hours during the Festivals, organizing demonstrators of old time crafts, or be the Sunshine Chair and send cards to members for all occasions.

A donation has been received from Karen and Leon Barnish. There is a correction in last month Copeland Covered Bridge shares: Eight shares were purchased by John Christman in memory of Michael McMahon.

The Copeland Covered Bridge Share Sign had to be replaced and it will not be finished until late in the Fall.

EHS wants to honor our Veteran’s at our November 20th meeting. If you are a veteran or know one who would like to attend and share some memories of your service, please contact our President, George Blackwood (at 518 863-6772) or Priscilla Edwards (at the Town Hall) for more details.