The Parish Town Historical Society is a non-profit organization formed in 1993.  Provisional Charter granted on September 19,1997, by the Board of Regents of the University of New York for and on the behalf of the State Education Department, and executed under the seal of said University and recorded as named.

   First Trustees:

   Stephen J. Stelmashuck                           Clara S. Ellison

   Gloria R. White                                           Kelly I. Reader

   Harold A. Petrie                                          Lillian M. Harter

   Linda J. McNamara       

 The Society is dedicated to the preservation of the rich local history, through records and collections while promoting the history of Parish.

Meetings and programs are open to the public, and are encouraged to join the Historical Society in our efforts to preserve historical artifacts and provide interesting programs.

The Parish Town Historical Society monthly meetings are held at the Mills and Petrie Memorial Gymnasium, 2938 East Main Street in the village of Parish, New York. The society meets on the second Wednesday of each month from September to June at 7:00 p.m. The  community is encouraged to join the meetings and presentations.

We seek any photos or artifacts of the town's past, along with any stories of the area that you might remember.  If you have any memorabilia of the Town of Parish, we'd like to talk to you. Please contact us at the phone number or email address above. 

                        Officers 2007-2008
                        President  ·  Evelyn Stelmashuck
                        Vice-President  ·  Kevin Dwyer
                        Treasurer  ·  Gloria Rima White
                        Secretary  ·  Nancy Weaver Bookheimer

 

 

                         Trustees
  Gretchen Harter Sayer  ·  Ruth Phillips Whitelaw  ·  Sharon White

Historian  ·  M. Bridget Swartz

              

Copyright Parish Town Historical Society

Mary Lou Guindon   Parish, NY   13131

E-mail  guindfam@yahoo.com