Movable Houses
Wednesday, April 6, 2023
6 p.m.
Johnstown Public Library
Free Admission – Donations Accepted
Join us for a presentation by Noel Levee, Johnstown City Historian, on the practice of moving houses from one location to another in the 18th and 19th centuries. Learn the HOW, WHY and WHICH houses were moved and are still standing within the city. The Burk Inn is an example.
National Historical Marker Day
April 28, 2023
Join with us to clean historic markers throughout the city. We will meet at 10:30 a.m. at Sir William Johnson Park at on West Main Street and hand out assignments.
Follow up: We had a great day. We cleaned ten markers. You may see our handiwork in downtown Johnstown, along South Melcher Street, and at the old county jail. Save the date – April 26, 2024
Rose Knox: Her Life and Legacy
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
6 p.m.
Knox Auditorium
400 South Perry Street
Join with the Johnstown Retired Teachers Association as the members celebrate one of Johnstown’s most illustrious citizens, Mrs. Rose Knox, businesswoman and philanthropist. Guest speaker will be Rachel Greenfield, a historian who is researching the life of Mrs. Knox for a forthcoming biography.
Journalizing with Samantha Hall-Saladino
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
6:00 p.m.
James Burk Inn
Free admission – Donations Accepted
Samantha Hall-Saladino is the Executive Director of the Fulton County Museum as well as the Fulton County Historian. Samantha will share letters and journals from the archives of the Fulton County Museum and the importance of these documents in understanding past events.
It’s Spring Cleanup Day
Monday, May 8, 2023
10:30 a.m.
The Drumm House
West Green Street
After being closed all winter, it’s time to clean the Drumm house in preparation for our summer hours. We will be working inside and out. Washing windows, dusting displays, raking the yard, and trimming bushes. We always need volunteers to help with Spring Cleaning. Join us and learn bits and pieces about Johnstown’s history as we clean together.
Johnstown’s Rural Cemeteries
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
6:30 p.m.
Fulton County Museum
Free Admission – Donations Accepted
Join us as the members of the Johnstown Rural Cemetery Committee share their experiences as they search for Johnstown’s “lost” cemeteries.
Speakers include Noel levee, Johnstown City Historian; Christine Simek,
Pat Buell, Debra and Bob Landrio, and Tim Rizzo.
26th Annual Vintage Café Classic Car Show
Historic Downtown Johnstown
Thursday, June 8th, From 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Proceeds to benefit the
Johnstown Historical Society
Rain date June 15
Vintage Café Serving Dinner and outside BBQ Music By Vintage Brothers.
Parade lineup starts at 5 p.m.
Registration Fee $5
For more information —-Artie 518-774-0781 or Vintage Café 518-762-0030
Cemetery Tours
Dates and times to be decided
Each fall we embark on ghostly evening tours exploring the history of area cemeteries and the tales of some of the folks for whom this is their final resting place.