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Nanticoke Valley Historical Society

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  • Jigsaw Puzzles
  • Crossword Puzzles
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  • Paper Doll Garland
  • NVHS Book Club
  • 2024 Largest Tree Contest
  • 2024 Plein Air Paint Out
  • Maine Fest Sponsor Form
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    • Home
    • Our SITES
    • Contact Us
    • BECOME A MEMBER
    • newsletters
    • presentations
    • Videos
    • Coffeehouses
    • Recipes
    • Norton Carriage and Wagon
    • Jigsaw Puzzles
    • Crossword Puzzles
    • NVHS Store
    • Paper Doll Garland
    • NVHS Book Club
    • 2024 Largest Tree Contest
    • 2024 Plein Air Paint Out
    • Maine Fest Sponsor Form

Nanticoke Valley Historical Society

Nanticoke Valley Historical SocietyNanticoke Valley Historical SocietyNanticoke Valley Historical Society
  • Home
  • Our SITES
  • Contact Us
  • BECOME A MEMBER
  • newsletters
  • presentations
  • Videos
  • Coffeehouses
  • Recipes
  • Norton Carriage and Wagon
  • Jigsaw Puzzles
  • Crossword Puzzles
  • NVHS Store
  • Paper Doll Garland
  • NVHS Book Club
  • 2024 Largest Tree Contest
  • 2024 Plein Air Paint Out
  • Maine Fest Sponsor Form

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, JUNE 13th

  

Event by Jablon Studios - New

35 Church St. Maine NY 13760

Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook

Join us on Friday, June 13th at 6:00 PM at the J. Ralph Ingalls Building (35 Church St, Maine, NY 13760) for a festive and patriotic red, white, and blue mosaic workshop—perfect for decorating your porch or home for summer! You’ll choose between a 16" round or 11x18" rectangle mosaic, both on MDF wood and suitable for indoor or covered outdoor use (not intended for winter exposure). necessary. Space is limited, so sign up now by clicking here.

MONDAY, JUNE 16TH

Maine, NY. The Nanticoke Valley Historical Society of Maine, NY (NVHS) is hosting a Toast to Schoolhouse No. 4 to commemorate the historic building's move to the town 25 years ago. The celebration will take place in the schoolyard of the circa 1845 one-room schoolhouse located at 14 Nanticoke Road in Maine, NY on Monday, June 16 starting at 6:00 PM. The first 100 adults in attendance will receive a commemorative Schoolhouse No. 4 glass. This event is family-friendly and open to the public.

SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST

SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST

 Doug's Fish Fry  June 21st 


At the J Ralph Ingalls School to benefit the building renovation efforts.

NVHS May 2025 Newsletter

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Happy HOLIDAYS - WInter in Maine, NY

private richard elwood smith marker deDication

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check out our new pamphlet

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Town of Maine Greenspace Committee Information

If you are interested in becoming involved with the Town of Maine Greenspace Initiative please click on the red button below.

Click to fill out the Interest Form

Town of Maine Greenspace Presentation -March 18th, 2024

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Paper doll garland

Learn how to make Paper Doll Garland! Sandy Rozek will teach you how to do it in this new video. For patterns please go tour Paper Doll Garland page by clicking here.

Try our latest Crossword Puzzle

Click the link below to try the puzzle!

https://sites.google.com/view/nvhsroadsandstreamscrossword/home

thanks to all for a fantastic 175th anniversary Celebration!

Our Site Tours will begin on Sundays in July from 1 - 4 pm

Visit the Janet W. Bowers Museum (featuring the   

Country Store, Barn Quilts of Maine exhibit, and our 1910 living room), Schoolhouse No. 4 and Pitcher's Mill.

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, the Norton Carriage Barns, and the J Ralph Ingalls School..


  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. 


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