Our mission is to promote and encourage historical research and preservation regarding the community of Macedon, NY and to disseminate that information.

We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
Open Houses are held April to September on the last Sunday of the month from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
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MHS Now, Then and In the Future

Discover the history of Macedon and the focus of MHS through this presentation

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Santa & Mrs Claus 2025

Holiday Appreciation Open House in Macedon Center Sunday, December 7th, 2025 2:00pm – 4:00pm Macedon Center Meetinghouse 1208 Macedon Center Rd., Macedon, NY 14502   Christmas Sing alongs with Santa and Mrs. Claus (Merlyn Fuller and Merry Mischief) Raffles and…

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History Fiar

History Fair 2025

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 5:30pm-6:30pm Macedon Academy 1185 Macedon Center Road, Macedon, NY Projects will be on display from Pal-Mac Intermediate School students in grades 3-5. A scavenger hunt will also be available for anyone in attendance! NOTE: The…

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Creating the Erie Canal Movie

The pioneers and immigrants who discovered the intersection of ambition and opportunity in upstate New York built their future, and the future of America, out of stone, clay, and mud.  Learn their story in this new film on the Erie…

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The Seneca Chief

Macedon Makes a Splash at the World Canal Conference 2025!

The World Canal Conference was held in Buffalo, NY from September 21st through the 24th.  Several hundred people from around the world came to see what people in the…

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Macedon Memorial Day 2025 Celebration

Macedon and Memorial Day 2025 By: Linda Braun, Macedon Town Historian After what seemed like the wettest May in a very long time, the sun rose brightly on Monday…

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Old Baptist Cemetery

Restoration of the Old Baptist Cemetery

In 2024, 10 headstones were repaired and erected in the cemetery! Erika Newcombe, with the vision of earning a Gold Award has passionately taken on the preservation of the…

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full memory quilt

Memory Quilt

A memory quilt, a remembrance quilt, a signature quilt – three labels for one apparent item. The goal of these quilts in the mid-1800’s was to remember those who…

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We also have these new posts in our archives as well...

Stamp

Our Postal Heritage

Preston Pierce presentation on the Parcel Post System – mailing children wasn’t the only strange items mailed through the USPS.  Presented at the Macedon Academy on June 29, 2025.

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Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground Eagle Scout Project

This book contains pictures of my Eagle Scout Project.  To everyone that helped, thank you.  The dates of the work were: May 28, 1994; May 29, 1994; June 10,…

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A 1935 advertising post card

Misc Documents

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An aerial view of Route 31 in 1938

Route 31 Development

The area along Route 31 east of the village where Berry Plastics and Gravino Park are now located has changed extensively over the years. Click the images to enlarge…

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