Interlaken, New York
The Interlaken Historical Society
OUR VISION
To preserve, celebrate, and appreciate the past and present of our community in order to embrace the future.
YOu are invited to "The Dance" ... Coming in September!
Museums are open Saturdays in July and August 11AM - 2 PM
Community Life Museum 8394 Main Street
Community Life Museum 8394 Main Street
Community Life Museum 8394 Main Street
Housed in the Telephone Company building at 8394 Main Street, the Community Life Museum displays items relating to the history associated with everyday life in the South Seneca County area. There are three permanent exhibits: Dr. Hill's Bottles, Native Artifacts, and the Civil War. Special summer exhibit featuring quilts and coverlets.
Farmers’ Museum 8389 Main Street
Community Life Museum 8394 Main Street
Community Life Museum 8394 Main Street
The Farmers' Museum in the Nivison Grain Cradle building at 8389 Main Street has exhibits relating to the agricultural aspects of South Seneca County.
Our Building Fund
In early 2020, in response to our need for more space, Bob Betzler offered the Historical Society a piece of property on South Main Street as a building lot. Donations to our building fund will fund our mission by enabling The Interlaken Historical Society to build a new museum. Please specify "Building Fund" when donating.
Our Community
Our Community
Our Community
The Village of Interlaken was also known as the Village of Farmer and Farmerville. Other local names within the Town of Covert include: Kelly’s Corners, Kingtown, Hall’s Corners, Covert Station, Liberty Corners, and Trumansburg Landing. Nearby are Lodi, Townsendville, Kidders, Sheldrake, Ovid, Romulus, and Willard.
Our Mission
Our Community
Our Community
Establish, maintain, and operate museums and a research room for the promotion of local and area history.
Collect and preserve items and books of historical, literary, and artistic interest to our community.
Publish articles, pamphlets, periodicals, and works of historic or literary significance to our area.
Encourage the use of our facilities and resources for research.
Promote the dissemination of historical information through modern technology.
Carry on activities usually associated with a historical society, particularly relating to the history of southern Seneca County and the community of Interlaken.
Our History
Our Community
Our History
Founded in 1951, the society has grown from a few local members dedicated to “collecting, preserving and disseminating all things related to the history of South Seneca County, the Town of Covert and the Village of Interlaken," to members across North America who still believe in collecting, preserving, and sharing information.