Halfmoon Historical Society
2 Halfmoon Town Plaza
Halfmoon, NY 12065
Click here for our Photo Gallery
Purpose:
To bring together those people interested in the history of the Town of Halfmoon.
The Society’s major function is to discover and collect any material which
may help to establish or illustrate the history of the area. It will collect printed
material, pictures, portraits, or other memorabilia. The Society will provide for the
preservation of old as well as new records.
2010 Officers:
President: Nancy Morris
Vice President: Dave Wiltsey
Secretaries: Beverly Emerick
Treasurer: Joann Ellison
Town Historian: Ellen Kennedy
Meetings:
Held at Halfmoon Historical Building at 7 p.m. the last Tuesday of every month.
Accomplishments:
• Instrumental in having 2 signs erected at the entrances to
Halfmoon.
- South Crescent Bridge North on Route 9
- West Exit 8 Crescent/Vischers Ferry
• Sold Historical Calendars for years 2006-2010. These calendars had the following themes: transportation, houses, barns, former businesses and schools that formed Shenendehowa Central School. Pictures from these calendars can be found in the gallery.
• Instrumental in having cemetery signs erected at some Halfmoon cemeteries
• Interviewed some town residents
• Categorized memorabilia donated to the Historical Society
• Categorized digital pictures of Historical Halfmoon
Activities:
• Registering Halfmoon homes older than 1906
• Looking for artifacts, town memorabilia, pictures (originals or digital copies) for our new building
• Securing historical signs for cemeteries
• Continuing to interview town residents
• Looking to add more historical programs to our meetings
• Working with town officials to keep history alive in Halfmoon
• Always looking for new members who are interested in history
Membership:
Open to anyone interested in Town of Halfmoon or United States history.
Membership dues are $8 per family
For further information:
Contact Nancy Morris, President at nmorris@nycap.rr.com
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