North Salem Historical Society, 81 Keeler Lane, Post Office Box 31, North Salem, New York 10560 northsalemhistoricalsociety@gmail.com Due to Covid-19 we most likely will not have our usual, in-person, annual meeting. Our by-laws require that we have a business meeting. We are planning on a Zoom meeting that will include a slide show of images of North Salem circa 1900-1910. Most will be postcard images. Details will follow.
We had a wonderful annual meeting last October at Vails Pavilion. It was our 50th anniversary and another record crowd helped us celebrate. 
Last June at our annual Strawberry Festival draft horses and oxen were on hand from Rock Hill Farm:
The Seventh Graders had a wonderful history tour of North Salem:
We had the best chili ever on Sunday, January 27 at the White Elephant. And the Raffle winner of the Horse-drawn carriage ride is.... Congratulations Virginia! We had a full house on Friday, November 30, for our Winter in Upper Salem cocktail party. Due to the wonderful attendance and support for NSHS we decided to give all the proceeds from the wreath silent auction to the Organization of Choice (instead of a 50/50 share). We thank everyone who participated. 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!
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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