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WHY BECOME A MEMBER OF NVHS?
Join the NANTICOKE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MAINE, NY,
and you WILL make a difference!
The NVHS has been an active part of the community since 1969.
Your membership will provide critical support for preserving buildings and collections, organizing exhibitions, and presenting a variety of educational programs for children and adults. Please join with other generous individuals, businesses, and foundations to help us continue to tell the stories of our community's fascinating history.
GOALS
- To preserve the history and the historic sites in the Nanticoke Valley in the towns of Maine, Nanticoke and Union Center, in Broome County, New York.
- To collect, preserve and exhibit historical items from the area.
- To develop educational programs for people of all ages, with a strong focus on our youth.
- To collaborate with other organizations, such as historical societies, special groups, schools, and branches of government that may share in our mission.
Our Mission
The Nanticoke Valley Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded to preserve the history of the Nanticoke Valley located in Broome County, New York. Our buildings include the Janet W. Bowers Museum, Schoolhouse No. 4, Pitcher's Mill, and the Norton Carriage Barns
Mission Statement: The Society is to conduct, operate and maintain a historical society, exclusively for educational purposes. In keeping with the statement of purpose in the charter of the organization the Society will encourage preservation and knowledge of the past.