Cornwall Historical Society – The Cornwall Local

Second graders took a walk & learned local history

May 29, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

Many people might find it a little intimidating to host nine groups of 20+ second graders at their place of ‘business’.

The Historical Society has new home

July 28, 2021 Jason Kaplan

There will be some familiar faces in new places as the Town of Cornwall makes some changes this summer.

A special couple helped us begin

December 19, 2019 Editorial Staff

Andy and Jeannie Maroney were founding members of the Cornwall Historical Society.

Details are slim on 19th century women

April 13, 2018 Jason Kaplan

There’s a mystery afoot and the Cornwall Historical Society is looking for information about two former residents – Margaret Elizebeth Dubois and Harriet Josephine Terry.

Sands Ring Homestead opens for Shop Hop

November 24, 2017 Editorial Staff

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – inside Sands Ring Homestead anyway. Members of the Cornwall Historical Society and the Friends of Sands Ring were busy decorating the homestead, on Monday, in preparation for this Saturday’s Shop Hop and the upcoming holiday tours on Dec. 3.

Historians take a trip to the fire house

March 24, 2017 Jason Kaplan

The Cornwall Historical Society will be going on a little field trip, on Monday. The monthly meeting will be held at the Highland Engine Company firehouse, rather than Munger Cottage.

Society learns from WWI letters

July 8, 2016 Ken Cashman

The Cornwall Historical Society had a special interest in its guest speaker on Monday night, June 25. For years, the society has tried to document Cornwall’s involvement in America’s wars.

Homestead opened this morning

July 2, 2016 Ken Cashman

Close to 100 people attended the ribbon cutting for the Sands Ring Homestead this morning.

Smithsonian bigger than you think

March 29, 2016 Ken Cashman

John Gibbons, press secretary for the Smithsonian Institute and a 1988 Cornwall graduate, was the guest speaker at the Cornwall Historical Society’s meeting last night.

Board to look at purchase proposals

August 6, 2015 Ken Cashman

At its Aug. 3 work session, the Town Board heard a presentation on the Storm King Golf Course. The details of the proposal appear on Page 1 of this week’s Cornwall Local.