On Saturday, September 10, 2016 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, the Irvington Historical Society is hosting their annual Fall Fundraising Benefit.
Taking place at at the historic Carmer Octagon House (on the Aqueduct in Irvington), the benefit will feature tours of this historic mansion as well as the reinstated 19th Century Lord & Burnham greenhouse.
For tickets, go to http://www.irvingtonhistoricalsociety.org/
Sunday, August 7 at 1:00 pm at Gould Park
Join the Walk led by fife & drum and the Second New York Regiment reenactors as we follow along the route of the Continental Army as they departed Dobbs Ferry for Yorktown, Virginia, on August 19, 1781
Then, at 2:00 pm at Mead House, Dobbs Ferry Historical Society Headquarters, 12 Elm Street, join us for a free, all-ages program:
Talk to costumed reenactors about life in the Continental ArmyRoad to Freedom 2016 is a shared initiative of the Dobbs Ferry Historical Society and the Village of Dobbs Ferry.
A Conversation with Patricia Bonomi,
Richard Borkow (Interviewer), and the Audience
2:00pm April 3, 2016
Mead House, 12 Elm Street, Dobbs Ferry
Don’t miss this discussion about colonial New York with noted historian and Irvington resident, Dr. Patricia Bonomi, Prof. Emerita of History at New York University and author of A Factious People.
Among the topics:
the factious politics of colonial New York
the landmark Zenger case
the first political parties of New York State
Admission is free and all are welcome!
in celebration of Mother’s Day, and the opening of
our newest exhibit of turn-of-the-century baby and children’s clothing
Please bring a photo of your favorite Dobbs Ferry “Mom”
that we may scan for our archive collection !
Sunday, May 15th 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
The Mead House
12 Elm Street
914-674-1007
Come visit with friends and neighbors to welcome in the New Year at
the Mead House, on Sunday, January 10, 2016, from 2-4 PM.
A free event, open to the community.
AUGUST 9, 2015
STARTING AT 1PM AT GOULD PARK, MARCHING TO THE MEAD HOUSE AT 12 ELM STREET.
ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT 2PM
EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO VISITORS OF ALL AGES!