Evans Historical Society
The Evans Historical Society and Museum strives to keep our community informed of our local history and our past.
The Program scheduled at the Evans Historical Museum on Monday March 23rd will be postponed. We will reschedule at a later date. Thank you for your understanding.
Mary Jayne Ginnitti
The monthly meeting of the
Town of Evans Historical Society
Will be held Monday, March 23rd at 7:00 PM
At the museum.
Program- “When New York WAS the Empire State”
Presented by Susan and Giff Swyers
All are welcome!
Just a reminder-
The Annual Dinner for the Evans Historical Society is Monday, January 27th.
The monthly meeting of the
Town of Evans Historical Society
Will be held Monday, January 27th, 2020
The program for the evening will be
Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers
At
The First Church of Evans
Hors d” oeuvres 5:30 PM Dinner 6:15PM
$25 per person
RSVP by Thursday, January 23rd
Call Sally, 549-2105 or Brigitte 549-0266
Note – Annual Dues are Due:
Individual $15 Family $20
The next general meeting of the Evans Historical Society is Monday Nov. 25 at 7PM Guest speaker is Beth Benson who is a docent at the Richardson Complex in Buffalo. "Curious about the Buffalo State Asylum for the insane? Learn about the past, present and the future of of this National Historic Landmark and what it was like for the patients to live there throughout the years" Public is always welcome. Refreshments served after the meeting.
Meeting, Monday, October 28th at 7:00PM
Matthew Nusstein from NY State Parks speaking on "OUR CHANGING FORESTS"
refreshments served after the meeting.
The next monthly meeting of the
Evans Historical Society
Will be
Monday, October 28th at 7:00 PM
At the museum.
Matthew Nusstein from New York State Parks , Recreation
And Historic Preservation
Will speak on “OUR CHANGING FORESTS”
The Public is welcome.
The next monthly meeting for
The Evans Historical Society is
Monday, September, 23 7:00 PM
at the museum.
Keith Young will be speaking on
The History of The Angola Fire Company.
All are welcome!
The monthly meeting of the
Town of Evans Historical Society
Will be SUNDAY, August 18th 2019
At the Museum.
Family ( Free) Fun
12:00-4:00- Corvettes visiting, Quilt display &
several Craft vendors
2:00-4:00- Ice Cream Sundaes and Floats
Music by Country Joe
All are welcome!!
Our Evans Historical Society is having an Open House/ Ice Cream Social on Sunday August 18 from 2 to 4 PM. Stop in for an ice cream and or to view our school house museum. We would love to see y'all. Come one, come all.
Don't forget... The Evans Historical building is open for visitors every Sunday in July and August from 2 to 4. Stop in and say hi and see the wonderful historic resource we have of our community.
The monthly meeting of the Town of Evans Historical Society will be held Monday July 22nd , 2019 7:00 PM at the museum.
The speaker of the evening will be-
Dennis Kingan :
"Pictorial stroll down memory lane of the Town of Evans"
Audience participation is encouraged.
Refreshments will be served.
All Welcome
The next meeting of the Evans Historical Society
Is Monday, June 24th 7:00 PM
At the Museum.
Speaker- Rob Gabriel ( from Explore Buffalo)
“Beerffalo- The Ales and Tales of Buffalo”
(explore Buffalo’s rich brewing history and culture)
All Welcome!
Flag Day is June 14th.
We had a nice meeting last night at the Evans Historical Society. The talk on VietNam was from the perspective of someone who was an artillery man using a 105mm Howitzer. Much is know how the infantry functions but little is know how the artillery does so it was a nice change of perspective. Home made cookies and banana nut bread was served after the talk.
The monthly meetings with guest speaker are held the 4th Monday of the month from 7pm- 9pm. Everyone is welcome.
Want to find interesting tidbits about your family or life in Evans?
This is a very searchable sight . You can use key words of Names, dates, events, ....
Those using, have found themselves absorbed for longer than they expected.... Very Interesting! Have Fun!
RESEARCH EVANS HISTORY FROM HOME
Research Town of Evans history from home by searching the Evans Historical Society website. Here are some steps you will need to take:
i.e. evanshistorical.org-
Once on the webpage, click on “links” on top bar.
Click “evanshistoricalsociety.newspapers.com/
Provide user name as “evans1” and password “abc123”
(user name and password may already be provided)
Search the information you desire by providing a keyword or name.
(You may need to try more than one key word to find information
you desire. Also note that information may not appear in
chronological order.)
The Evans Historical Society annual Christmas party is December 17th at 7PM. All members are of course invited but we want the public to know that they are invited as well. Come one, come all. Merry Christmas
This is a wonderful resource.
Do some history of Evans research from your computer. All the copies of the Angola Record 1879-1937 and Evans Journal 1952-1984 are available on the Evans Historical website: evanshistorical.org
Once on the web page, click on "links" on the top bar.
Click " evanshistoricalsociety.newspapers.com/
Provide user name as " evans1" and password as "abc123"
Once there you can start reading any of the newspapers or do search for information by keyword, or date, name or event. Information might not be in chronological order. Have fun.
Museum Hours:
Sunday 2pm-4pm every Sunday July & August and the First Sunday of the Month September to June
The monthly meetings with guest speaker are held the 4th Monday of the month from 7pm- 9pm. Everyone is welcome.
A Little History:
The town of Evans Historical Society was organized on May 26, 1965 at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Donald cook located at the corner of Erie and Holland Roads. Mr. cook served as the first President of the historical society and also as Town Historian. In 1971 the historical society received its provisional charter from the New York State Education Department. The permanent charter was granted in 1976.
Throughout the years the historical Society participated in various community celebrations and has been instrumental in placing markers at historical sites in the town. The most recent recognition was for Aaron Salisbury, the first permanent settler in Evans. With the cooperation of The first Church of Evans, a marker was placed near Mr. Salisbury's grave, adjacent to the church. Other markers have been placed at the birthplace of Willis Carrier, currently the VFW Post on Erie Road, and at the Evans Center School House Museum honoring Major William Dudley who was killed at the battle of Black Rock in 1813. In 2008 the Historical Society and the Village of Angola erected a memorial marker on Mill St., marking the site of the 1867 Angola train disaster known as "The Angola Horror".
The 1857 School House Museum
The two-story brick school was built in 1857 and was known as the town of Evans District School no. 2. for over a century the building served as an educational facility. Notable students who attended the school included Willis Carrier, the inventor of air conditioning, and Jennings Piper, father of William Piper, who founded the Piper aircraft company.
The Evans Center School was acquired in 1973 from the Lake Shore Central School District and given to the Town of Evans to be used for "educational" purposes. The town then offered the building to the Historical Society to serve as a museum of local history. In the schoolhouse, various artifacts, pictures and literature telling the story of Evans and Angola are available for public review.
In 1980 a fire damaged the front portion of the building's interior and several historical items were lost. Through the efforts of dedicated Historical Society members, the museum's structure and exhibits were restored.
More recently, an insect known as the 'Powder Post beetle" destroyed the beams supporting the first floor. The floor and beams were removed exposing the bare ground several inches below. New beams and hardwood flooring were installed to preserve the integrity of the building. Once again the Historical Society's collection was reorganized and the school room of yesteryear was re-created on the first floor. Included on this level is a comprehensive pictorial and written record of the town's history.
Exhibits on the Second Floor Include:
Evans & Angola Business Memorabilia
Children's Activities and Toys
Women's World - Household items, irons, kitchen utensils, clothing, vacuums, etc. . .
Parlor Items - Pump organ, early record players and other items.
Men's World - Hand tools, small machines, farmer's implements and a work bench.
Early Transportation - Artifacts, automobile parts, Emblem bicycles, and harnesses.
Firemen's Display - Uniforms, photos, early fire extinguishers, and other equipment,
Military Uniforms and Artifacts - Civil War to Viet Nam . .and much more than we can list!
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Evans Historical Society History
The town of Evans Historical Society was organized on May 26, 1965 at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Donald cook located at the corner of Erie and Holland Roads. Mr. cook served as the first President of the historical society and also as Town Historian. In 1971 the historical society received its provisional charter from the New York State Education Department. The permanent charter was granted in 1976.
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8351 Erie Road
Angola, NY
14006
