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Upcoming Bicentennial Events
Heritage Music Series
September 17 – 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM - A Civil War Tribute at Gates Hall & Centennial Park, Pultneyville
1:00 PM – Ruthann Williams – Civil War Era Mourning and Funerals
1:30 PM – George McGraw – the 111th Volunteer Infantry Brigade
2:00 PM - Don Dwyer, Music of the Civil War
3:00 PM – Les Buell, Civil War Medical Practices
4:00 PM – The Excelsior Cornet Band
6:00 PM - Ceremony at Civil War Monument in Lakeview Cemetery
October 14 – 2:00 PM
The Remarkable , Irresistible Erie – Songs and Stories about the Erie Canal
Sodus High School Performing Arts Center, Sodus, NY
October 22 – 2:00 PM
Fiddlers of the Genesee
Marion High School, Warner Rd. Marion, NY
November 5 - 6:30 PM
Todd Hobin and the History of Rock 'n' Roll
Ohmann Theater, 65 William St., Lyons, NY
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Bicentennial Minutes: Wayne County's history and heritage contains a vast array of characters, industries, and landmarks that exemplify our place in American history, in many different ways. For more than a year, the "Bicentennial Minutes" series has showcased this history in 52 short videos that each detail a new aspect of our local history. Take a minute or two to view this first video and then plan to see them all.
The Crystal Apple Club!
Get Bicentennial Merchandise Here
Thank You To Our Sponsors!
General Wayne
History Buff
Erie Canawler
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With additional support from:
Augustus L. and Jennie D. Hoffman Foundation • De & De Party Rentals • Lyons Community Center
Ohmann Theatre • Robert G Boehmler Community Foundation, Inc. • Wayne County Board of Supervisors
Wayne County Historical Society & Museum of Wayne County History • Wayne County Tourism
Wayne County Historical Society & Museum of Wayne County History
The Glass Apple Club!
YEAR END SPECIAL: The Wayne County Historical Society and the Wayne County Bicentennial Committee have teamed up to offer an exclusive Crystal Apple and customizable granite base for ONLY $200.
The first and last lines of the "Ye Hills of Wayne" poem by Mary Ashley Townsend are beautifully engraved in the black granite base. We can add a name you choose to acknowledge a relative, friend, or a loved one past/present whose heart lies in Wayne County.
Get yours now before the HOLIDAYS.
