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2025 Volunteer of the Year – Bob Monacchio

The Edinburg Historical Society Board has named Bob Monacchio its 2025 Volunteer of the Year. 

Bob’s hard work and creativity led to new exhibits at the Edinburg Rural Museum and the award was announced at the Sept. 16 members’ meeting. 

One of the displays is a miniature model of a  barn and farm scene originally constructed by the late Fred Brownell, who built the replica of the 1924 Frendale farm when he was a teenager. He passed away in 2017.

Bob, a longtime member of the historical society, finished rehabbing the model at his home earlier this year and it was brought to the museum before the opening of the touring season. The meticulous work includes farm animals, agricultural machinery and silos — ingeniously constructed using potato chip cans. 

Bob also set up Fred Brownell’s model train display, which is currently on a shelf above the farm scene.  

Volunteerism is vital to the historical society and its mission of educating area residents about our important and interesting past, and we are always looking for new members. If interested in becoming a member, come to our meetings — the next member meeting is Oct. 21, 7pm at the Sand Hill School House on Tange Road.  

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MORE ON THIS YEAR’S FALL FESTIVAL…

We will be raffling off this lovely basket at the Fall Festival as well as holding a 50/50 raffle! Pumpkin painting for the kids as well!

AGAIN, BAKERS NEEDED – If you would like to donate any BAKED GOODS, PICKLES, JAMS, JELLIES, you may drop them off at the Rural Museum on the day of the festival any time from 9am to 10am. THANK YOU and hope to see you there!

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2025 EDINBURG FALL FESTIVAL

We are gearing up for this year’s Edinburg Fall Festival. Saturday September 27, 10am to 3pm at the Rural Museum!

BAKERS NEEDED – If you would like to donate any BAKED GOODS, PICKLES, JAMS, JELLIES, you may drop them off at the Rural Museum on the day of the festival any time from 9am to 10am. THANK YOU and hope to see you there!

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Congratulations! 

The historical society bestowed the Nellie Tyrrell Award, worth $25, to Edinburg Common School students  Gabriella Caciopoli and Koupas Paxton. The award is named in honor of the Gloversville school teacher who founded the Edinburg Historical Society in 1975. She also was the town’s first historian.  

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MEMBERSHIP

Society members who want to update their dues payments may do so by mailing them to Treasurer/Edinburg Historical Society, PO Box 801, Northville, NY, 12134. Dues are $5 per person or $10 per family. If you need a new membership card, contact Evonne, our treasurer, at the above address.

New members are welcome. Our next membership meeting is 7 p.m. Aug.19 at the Rural Museum, which will be the site of a tour that evening. Drop by!

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Membership Meeting

Attention all members! Please plan to attend the Tuesday, May 20 meeting that begins at 7 p.m. at the Sand Hill School House on Tange Road. We’ll have sign-ups for staffing the museums during the summer. We also welcome John Callaghan, executive director of the Hudson River Black River Regulating District, as special guest speaker. Bring neighbors, friends and relatives who can become prospective members. 

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SPRING FLING IS MAY 24

*****BAKERS NEEDED! – If you wish to donate any baked goods or salads, please drop them off at the Rural Museum between 8:30 and 9:00 am on Saturday, May 24. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! *****

The Edinburg Historical Society’s Spring Fling, an important fundraiser for the organization, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 24, at the Edinburg Rural Museum at 11 North Shore Road near the Four Corners. 

The Spring Fling is a bake sale and includes a large basket raffle with products you can use to help enjoy the summer. Proceeds from this and other events are used to preserve the town’s history and for restoration and maintenance of our museums, the Copeland bridge and Sand Hill Schoolhouse. Hope to see you there.