Our mission is to promote and encourage historical research and preservation regarding the community of Macedon, NY and to disseminate that information.
We normally meet quarterly during the year on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm in February, May, August, and November. We also have open houses, and other special events.
MHS Now, Then and In the Future
Discover the history of Macedon and the focus of MHS through this presentation
Author’s Forum 2026
Sunday, November 8th from 2:00pm – 4:30PM Co-hosted by Macedon Historical Society and Gananda Rotary Come join us at the Macedon Center Meetinghouse. Local authors will share their stories, reading excerpts from their publications, and their journey to reach publication.
Fiddlers of the Genesee
Friday, July 3rd, 2026, 7:00pm at the Canal Park Off Route 350 Hosted by the Macedon Historical Society and sponsored by Macedon Public Library Free admission
Concert in the Park – Indigo Breeze
Thursday, September 17th 6:00 – 8:00pm Indigo Breeze A unique collaboration of straight-ahead jazz-influenced arrangements of familiar tunes from Latin musical traditions, R&B and Pop standards.
Concert in the Park – Merry MisChief
Thursday, August 20th 6:00 – 8:00pm Merry MisChief Merry Mischief an ensemble cast of talented musicians who are minstrels of mischief and each show is unique and adds personality, harmony, fun and a lot of entertainment to your next event!…
Concert in the Park – Mike Kornrich and Kubick’s Rubes
July 16th Mike Kornrich 6:00 – 6:40pm Mike Kornrich has been entertaining for Adults and Children. His Young adult program is Happy Music for Happy Kids. Kubick’s Rubes 7:00 – 8:30pm Kubick’s Rubes has been bringing our exciting blend of…
Concert in the Park – Crossmolina
Thursday, June 18th 6:00 – 8:00pm Crossmolina Based in the Rochester, NY area, they are a passionate Celtic and folk band featuring Laurie on violin, Dave on bass, Annie on guitar, and Bill on vocals. Join us for lively…
Three Freedom Seeking Families
A presentation by Marj Perez. Safe Haven Within the Circle of Farmington Friends: Three Freedom Seeking Families, 1800 – 1865. The Farmington Quaker Community was an integral hub in the network created to assist Freedom Seekers on the journey out…
Brewing Conflicts
Join in the conversation and travel back in time, 250 years or more, to a coffeehouse of colonial America, where these venues became hotspots for intense discussions among the colonists. This event invites guests to engage in conversations with historical…
51st Spring Art Show and Sale
51st Spring Art Show and Sale
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Helen Edna Plumb, Our Neighbor Articles
The attached document is a scanned version of the series of articles named Our Neighbor, written by Helen Edna Plumb (1891-1968). She was a former Town of Macedon Historian. …
Help Us Honor Carol Elaine Deys
Donate towards a memorial bench on the Story Brook Trail at The Erie Canal Lock 30 in Macedon. In loving memory of Carol Elaine Deys, we invite you to…
Macedon Makes a Splash at the World Canal Conference 2025!
The World Canal Conference was held in Buffalo, NY from September 21st through the 24th. Several hundred people from around the world came to see what people in the…
Macedon Memorial Day 2025 Celebration
Macedon and Memorial Day 2025 By: Linda Braun, Macedon Town Historian After what seemed like the wettest May in a very long time, the sun rose brightly on Monday…
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Community Chat with Jim Byron
MHS Community Chat with Jim Byron on February 10th, 2026 recorded at the Macedon Town Hall. This is personal memories of the town growing up in the 1960s to…
Our Postal Heritage
Preston Pierce presentation on the Parcel Post System – mailing children wasn’t the only strange items mailed through the USPS. Presented at the Macedon Academy on June 29, 2025.
Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground Eagle Scout Project
This book contains pictures of my Eagle Scout Project. To everyone that helped, thank you. The dates of the work were: May 28, 1994; May 29, 1994; June 10,…
Misc Documents
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