Interlaken, New York
about the interlaken historical society
Farmers' Museum
Community Life Museum
Community Life Museum
The Nivison Grain Cradle Factory is the home of the Interlaken Historical Society's Farmers' Museum. Located at 8389 Main Street, the Farmers' Museum open year round by appointment.
Community Life Museum
Community Life Museum
Community Life Museum
The Telephone Company building at 8394 Main Street is the home to the Interlaken Historical Society Community Life Museum and is open year round by appointment.
Reference Room
Community Life Museum
Reference Room
The Maurice L. Patterson Genealogy Reference Room is located in the Interlaken Public Library at 8390 Main Street. Hours are listed on the library website.
Collections
Collections
Reference Room
Among the thousands of items in our collection we have historic documents from the late 1790s to the present day, books, flags, Indian artifacts, early American tools for home and farm, clothing from many generations, dolls, and military items. Items not on display are available to aid in research.
Photographs
Collections
Photographs
The collection of over 2,200 photographs and 1,100 glass plate negatives have been indexed by topic and description. Topics include agriculture, buildings, churches, hotels & inns, houses, streets & roads, lake scenes and pictures of individuals to name a few.
Events
Collections
Photographs
Our regular programs are held four times a year, on the 4th Monday of January, April, July and October. All regular programs are free and open to the public and held at handicapped accessible locations. Annual events include an Old Fashion Social, Volunteer Tea, and Plowing Day Country Fair.
Board of Trustees
2023-2024
President: John Hunt
Vice President: Harold Stewart
Treasurer: Karen King
Secretary: Mary Jean Welser
Trustees:
Bill Bishop
Gary Hunt
Doris Jennings
Jennifer Merkle
Brian Quan
Barb Stewart
Diane Bassette Nelson, Emeritus Trustee
Interlaken Historical Society
P.O. Box 270, Interlaken, New York 14847, United States