North Salem Historical Society, 81 Keeler Lane, Post Office Box 31, North Salem, New York 10560 northsalemhistoricalsociety@gmail.comJoin us at the White Elephant, 81 Keeler Lane: Sunday, January 27, 2019, 1:00 to 3:00pm - Chili lunch, on us! Enjoy a cup of chili and a glass of wine or punch and see who wins the Horse-drawn Carriage Ride in North Salem.We will be selling raffle tickets right up to the finish with the drawing at 3:00pm. Enjoy a cup of homemade chili and see our displays about Winter over the decades. The blizzard of 1888 was one of the biggest and we have a few photos. Ice fishing was and still is popular on Peach Lake and the Titicus. But in earlier times Peach Lake was one of the sources of ice for the home. Learn how they cut, delivered and stored the ice. And so much more. If the weather is agreeable, we'll have the bonfire going. This one is on us! Raffle Tickets are still available. Horse-drawn carriage ride for four. $25 per ticket or 5 for $100. Email us at northsalemhistoricalsociety@gmail.com if you need tickets. If you have them, please send to P O Box 31, North Salem, NY 10560.      What a beautiful day and walk in the woods this past Sunday, November 4, 2018. We hiked through sections of Mountain Lakes Park and caught a glorious view to the north from a spot close to where the Port of Missing Men tavern once stood. Afterwards lunch at the White Elephant where numerous photos were on display as well as one of the original Registry books. Some 20,000 people traveled great distances to see this property in the early 1900s. Now we know why!The current historical display in the Library conference room is "Taverns, Inns, Hotels and Restaurants." It shows how in the earlier days these establishments followed two main routes - the Post Road and the Route 22 corridor, and then there were a few "off the beaten path." Stop by and see a photo display of some old and a few not so old memorabilia. There's a map to guide you and more details on each, which will ultimately become a bulletin for our members. It pays to be a member! This display will not be up too much longer, so please stop by! We recently received a donation of benches from Therese Donahue, and trustee Peter Bliss has spruced them up with a fresh coat of stain. See how perfectly matched they are for our patio with grindstone centerpiece: Thanks to all who hiked through Mill Hollow with us. What a wonderful day! Here are some photos    Archives: Oh What Fun We Had Pig Roast 2017:          July 16, 2017, Sunday: Strawberry Festival - thank you CF Fire Department, Rob Fogle of Groundbreakers, Jack DeStories from Fairfield Auction, Hannah Holtzer our facepainter, Maggie and Martin our music ensemble and all who came and enjoyed the day!      Annual Meeting 2016: Topic: Croton Falls, guest speakers Bobby Tompkins, Ray Furlan and Drew Outhouse.    Cat Ridge Day 2016 and the newly restored receiving vault:   Strawberry Festival 2016: Thank you to the Croton Falls Fire Department, Jo Ann Brown (spinner), Michael Blum (balloonist), Chez Leonard (hot dog stand) |
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