Membership
ALDEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Mailing Address: 13213 Broadway, Alden, New York 14004
Museum Hours: 1st and 3rd Sundays, 1–3pm except January
Contact Phone: (716) 937-3700
Meetings: 2nd Thurs. 7pm Alden Community Center
Email: aldenhistsoc@gmail.com
AURORA HISTORICAL MUSEUM, TOWN OF
www.aurorahistoricalsociety.com
Address: Aurora Town Museum; 300 Gleed Ave.; East Aurora, NY 14052
Museum Sites: Town Hall, 5 South Grove St.; Millard Fillmore House Museum, 24 Shearer Ave.
Contact: Kathy (716) 652-2621
Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum; 363 Oakwood Ave.; East Aurora, NY 14052
Contact: Don (716) 652-8525
Museum Hours: Fillmore & Hubbard: June–Oct., Wed, Sat., & Sun. 1–4pm
BOSTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM
www.facebook.com/bostonhistoricalsociety
Mailing address: PO Box 31; 9410 Boston State Road; Boston, NY 14025
Contact: (716) 841-5139 or (716) 440-4478
Email: bostonhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Museum site: 9410 Boston State Road; Boston, NY 14025 (free admission)
Hours: May–Oct. 2rd & 4th Sun. of every month 2–4pm; also by appt.
Email: bostonhistorysociety@gmail.com
BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM
www.buffalohistory.org
Meetings: annual meeting (date varies)
Museum Site: 1 Museum Court; Buffalo, NY 14216
Hours: Tues.–Sat. 10–5pm, Sun Noon–5pm, please call (716) 873-9644 for more info
BUFFALO EAST SIDE SOCIETY
Mailing Address: 180 Sheffield Ave.; Buffalo, NY 14224
Contact: (716) 825-3957 or 879-4271
BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE
www.bnhv.org
Mailing Address: 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road; Amherst, NY 14228-1599
Contact: (716) 689-1440
CHEEKTOWAGA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
www.cheektowagahistory.org
Mailing address: 3329 Broadway; Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Meetings: 3rd Thurs. Sept.–June 7pm at the Cheektowaga Senior Center; 3349 Broadway; Cheektowaga, NY
Meetings are free and open to the public.
CLARENCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.clarencehistory.org
Mailing Address: 10465 Main Street, P.O. Box 86, Clarence, NY
President: Thomas A. Steffan
Contact Phone: (716) 8575
Museum Hours: Sun. 1–4pm; Tues. 4:30–7pm; Wed. 10am–2pm; 1st Sat. of the month 11am–3pm
CONCORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.facebook.com/WarnerMuseum/
https://web.archive.org/web/20180825115215/http://www.concordnyhistoricalsociety.org/
www.concordnyhistoricalsociety.org
Mailing Address: Lucy Bensley Center; PO Box 425; Springville, NY 14141
Contact: (716) 592-0094
Email: lucybensley@gmail.com
Meetings: 2nd Wed. each month 7pm at Lucy Bensley Center, 23 N. Buffalo St., Springville, NY 14141
ELMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.elmanyhistory.com
Mailing Address: 3011 Bowen Road; PO Box 84; Elma, New York 14059
Contact: (716) 655-0046
Meetings: 2nd Monday 7pm (except. Jan., Feb., July & Aug.) Senior Center, 3007 Bowen Road (behind Museum Complex)
Museum sites: Hurd House Museum, 1846 Hurd & Briggs Sawmill (working water wheel), Farm Barn
Hours: Thurs. 1-4pm alternate Sundays May–Sept., for more info call (716) 655-0046
GRAND ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.isledegrande.com
Mail Address: PO Box 135; Grand Island; NY 14072
Contact: (716) 773-6068
Meetings: 1st Thurs. of each month (Mar.–June); Sept.–Dec. 7:30pm at River Lea in Beaver Island St. Park (March meeting Historic Trinity, 2100 Whitehaven Rd.)
HAMBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Mailing Address: PO Box 400; Hamburg; NY 14075
Contact: (716) 649-4633
Meetings: 4th Fri. (Feb., Apr., June, Oct.) 7:30pm Dunn House, 5902 Gowanda State Rd., Hamburg, NY.; please call (716) 648-6460.
HOLLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.townofhollandny.com/history/
www.erie.gov/holland/town_history_events.asp
Mailing Address: PO Box 95, Holland, NY 14080
Contact: (716) 537-9543 or Joy Bucknam (716) 861-3938
Email: joybucknam@verzion.net
Meetings: 3rd Tues. Feb., Mar., April 7pm; July (picnic), Sept. (field trip); Nov., Dec. Christmas Party 7:30 Old Holland Fire Hall, Main Street, Holland, NY 14080.
HULL FAMILY HOME & HOMESTEAD
www.hullfamilyhome.org
Mailing Address: 5976 Genesee St.; Lancaster, NY 14086
Contact: (716) 681-6451
Meetings: 2nd & 4th Wed. 6:30pm, 5962 Genesee St., Lancaster, NY.
Museum Site: Hull Family Home & Farmstead; 5976 Genesee St.; Lancaster;
Hours: Sun. 1–4pm June–Sept
LACKAWANNA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
Mailing address: 69 South Drive; Lackawanna, NY 14218
Contact: (716) 825-2408 or 675-4006 Mike Malyak
Meetings: 3rd Mon. 6pm Lackawanna Library, 560 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna, NY
LANCASTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.lancasternyhistoricalsociety.org/
Contact: (716) 681-7710
Email: romaine@verizon.net
Meetings: 3rd Tues. 7pm 40 Clark St., Lancaster, NY 14086
Museum Site: 40 Clark St.; Sun 2–5pm
Town Historian: Sun. 2–4pm (668-7719) Schoolhouse Bowen & William, or by appt.
MARILLA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Mailing address: PO Box 36; Marilla, NY 14102
Contact: (716) 805-1202 or 652-1827
Meetings: 4th Mon. except July & Aug. 7pm Marilla Community Center, 1810 Two Rod Rd., Marilla.
Museum site: Marilla Community Center, 1810 Two Rod Rd. Marilla, NY. Tues. 7–9pm 3rd Sun. except July & Aug.; also during all major events in Marilla; 805-1202 or 652-5396; FREE parking and admission; handicap access
NEWSTEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.newsteadhistoricalsociety.org
Mailing address: PO Box 222 (both buildings) Akron, NY 14001
Contact: (716) 542-7022 both buildings
Meetings: Gen. membership 2nd Thurs 7:30pm Newstead Town Hall, 5 Clarence Center Rd. Akron, NY., some exceptions; please check website to confirm or call (716) 542-7022.
NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM
www.nthistorymuseum.org
Mailing address: 54 Webster St. N. Tonawanda, NY 14120-5014
Contact: (716) 213-0554
Meetings: 54 Webster St., Museum programs per annual schedule.
Museum site: Lumber City History Center, 54–60 Webster St. M–F 9–5pm
ORCHARD PARK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.ophistoricalsociety.wordpress.com/
Mailing address: 4287 South Buffalo Road, Orchard Park, NY 14127
Contact: (716) 662-3250 or 662-2185
SARDINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.sardiniahistoricalsociety.org
Mailing address: 12070 Savage Road; PO Box 212; Sardinia, NY 14134
Contact: (716) 474-5231
Email: sardiniahistoricalsoc@yahoo.com
Meetings: 1st Thurs. 7pm Sardinia Meeting House. (aka Old Town Hall) 12070 Savage Rd. Sardinia, NY
Museum site: Sardinia Meeting House, 12070 Savage Rd., 1st & 3rd Sun. 2–4 or by appt. call (716) 474-5231
Contact: Dan DeGolier sardiniahistoricalsoc@yahoo.com
SCHOOL HOUSE #8 HISTORY CENTER & MUSEUM
www.schoolhouse8.info
Museum Site: 2101 School Street; PO Box 362; North Collins; NY; Canandaigua, NY 14424; Sundays 1–4pm, May 15th–Oct. 15th, no admission charge
Contact: (585) 394-8937
Email: Dawill@frontiernet.net
STEEL PLANT MUSEUM
www.steelplantmuseumwny.org
Mailing address: Heritage Discovery Center; 100 Lee St.; Buffalo, NY 14210-2110
Contact: (716) 821-9361
Email: steelplantmuseumwny@gmail.com
Meetings: Last Sat. 10am at Museum
Museum site: Heritage Discovery Center, 100 Lee St. Buffalo, New York 14210
Museum Hours: Tues., Thurs., Sat., 10am–5pm (Year round)
Satellite Location: Bethel Presbyterian Church, 682 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna, NY Sun 1–5 or by appt.
TONAWANDA-KENMORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM
www.tonawanda.ny.us/community/historical-society.html
Mailing address: c/o Town Clerk Room 14; Municipal Building; 2919 Delaware Ave.; Kenmore, NY 14217
Contact: (716) 694-7406
Meetings: at Museum, 2nd Sun. 2pm, Feb., Mar.; 2nd Tues. 7:15pm, Apr.–June, Sept.–Dec.
Museum Site: 100 Knoche Rd., Tonawanda, NY 14150: 1st & 3rd Sun. 1:30–4pm; Apr.–Oct., (716) 873-5774.
WALES HISTORICAL SOCIETY, TOWN OF
Mailing address: PO Box 185; Wales Center; NY 14169
Contact: (716) 652-6776 or 652-5840
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday 7pm.
Museum Site: South Wales Memorial Building and Museum
Additional information & ride share: Sally (716) 652-5840, tours by appointment.
WEST SENECA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.westsenecahistory.com
Mailing address: 919 Mill Rd.; West Seneca, NY 14224-0002
President/Town Historian: Jim Pace (716) 674-2007
Email: historicalsociety@twsny.org
Board Meetings: 2nd Wed. 7pm at West Seneca Center, 4620 Seneca Street, W. Seneca, NY; General Membership meeting as scheduled (open to the public)
Contact: Museum (716) 674-4283
WESTERN NEW YORK RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
www.trainweb.org/wnyrhs
Mailing Address: PO Box 502; Tonawanda, NY 14151
Contact: (716) 743-0945 or (716) 662-7002
Meetings: 3rd Thurs. Jan., Mar., May, Sept., Nov. 7:30pm at Masonic Community Center, 2379 Union Road, Cheektowaga, NY
Museum Site: Williamsville Depot, S. Long St., Williamsville, NY.
Contact: (716) 633-7002, by appt. or chance Sunday during Summer months;
Orchard Park Depot; Lincoln St., Orchard Park, Sat 9am–1pm Spring & Summer months by chance or appt.
Email: society@twsny.org
Board Meetings: 2nd Wed. 7pm at West Seneca Senior Center. General Membership meetings as scheduled (open to the public).
Museum Hours: Tues. 10am–4pm, 1st Sun. 2pm–4pm
Museum Contact: (716) 674-4283