Gowanda Historical Society Museum

The Gowanda Historical Society is having their third Annual Dinner meeting on Saturday September 22nd, 6PM at Goodes Restaurant. There will be a short business meeting prior to ordering from the menu. Those ordering their meal will be responsible for their own bill. Program will be given by Vince Martonis on Historical Whiskey Flasks. We do need a head count for the restaurant staff, setting up and service. RSVP to:... Joan @ 532-5091 or/ Patty @ 532-5380 Leave a message include how many attending by **September 20th.** See more

Christmas and winter in Gowanda!

Family history is the research of ancestral or descendent lines. There are those of us who have been involved in this process for awhile, those who have just started researching or those who have thought about it, but just don't know where to begin. Local history museums where family members live or have lived in the past are an excellent place to continue on this adventure or begin it. Our museum has the local newspaper dating back to the early 1800's. We also have old maps...Continue reading

Several more pictures from the class of 1966 reunion : 1st picture Linda Gebhardt, 2nd Mary Jakubiec; 3rd Cindy Nagle, Joyce Witherell and Linda Gebhardt; 4th Bill Sutherland and Joyce's husband Dan; 5th Joyce Witherell, Linda Gebhardt and Nancy Sage Unger.

Class of 1966 visit to Gowanda Historical Museum in September 2016 as part of 50th reunion. Joan Hager Duffey, historian Phil Palen, Nancy Sage Unger and Linda Gebhardt.

On Saturday September 17, 2016 the annual meeting of the Gowanda Historical Society was held at Goode's Restaurant. After the meeting those present enjoyed a wonderful meal. To end the evening Phil Palen, Gowanda Historian shared the 30 year flood DVD.

The weekend of September 9th was the Class of 1966 50th Class Reunion. On Saturday afternoon some members of the class came to the museum. During the visit Phil Palen Gowanda Historian shared with them the information on the 30 year flood - 1986.

September 2,2015

Sorry about the incomplete info of the last posting. Anyone needing to send in their dues for the Gowanda Historical Society can do so by 1)Mailing to Gowanda Historical Museum P.O.Box 372 Gowanda,NY 14070 or 2) drop off @ the Historical Museum on Thursdays 1 - 4 PM. Class reunions have been including the Museum on their list of activities for reunion weekends. Any classes having reunions to make arrangements for this contact Marilyn Coudrey @ 716-532-5356 or Phil Palen @[email protected] or 716-532-4064.

The Rededication Ceremony of the Gowanda Honor Roll, which had been previously displayed in front of the Gowanda Library, will take place on September 2, 2015 @ 7PM. The ceremony will take place at the Gowanda Historical Museum @ 2 Chestnut St. Gowanda, NY rain or shine. The honor roll will be located on the Water St. side of the Museum. Invitation to the public to attend and a special invitation to all WWII veterans is included. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the ceremony. Hope to see you there! Additionally this month begins the collection of membership dues. The dues are as follows: $10/year for standard members, $25/year for sustaining members, $200 for lifetime member and those over the age of 80 are free. If you're not a member please consider joining us in this worthy endeavor! Thank you.

At the Museum the volunteers have been busy organizing information and pictures into 3 ring notebooks according to subject. Family information for history searches is being placed into 3 ring notebooks moving them from file cabinets. This way information is easier to find. There still is much to do. In addition we have just had new cabinets put in for storage of the increasing number of 3 ring notebooks. Once these notebooks etc. are rearranged then a master index of where materials are will be developed. Recently the framework for the Honor Roll has been placed on the Water Street side of the Museum. Reminder to all, the Museum is open every Thursday 1 - 4PM through November. In addition the Gowanda Historian Phil Palen can be reached at [email protected]

The Gowanda Historical Society Museum collects Gowanda High School Yearbooks. If anyone who has the years 2002, 2005 and/or 2011 and is interested in donating please message us. These are the only years that our collection is missing. Thank you.

Village Christmas Tree in Gowanda, NY