North Collins Historical Society

North Collins Historical Society
2021 Center Street, P.O. Box 32
North Collins, NY 14111-0032



Current Exhibit: North Collins at Home
The "Modern Military" exhibit features pictures of over 160 veterans of the North Collins area beginning with World War I and other conflicts including the Cold War. Military equipment and service memorabilia on exhibit are on loan from area servicemen and their families. Uniforms run from World War I through Vietnam.

The hands-on loose-leaf notebooks are:

"Spanish-American War and World War I" which includes draft registration card copies, additional photos of veterans, news photos of the period as well as interesting stories.

"World War II" which includes some draft registration card copies, some discharge papers, additional photos of veterans (some from on leave in foreign areas), interesting stories for the period and news photos.

"Korean War through Afghanistan" which includes photos taken by servicemen on leave, news photos, and interesting stories.Upcoming Exhibits: "Photography over the Years" is expected to feature photos saved by community residents as well as photos from the Historical Society archives, history of photography with graphics, assorted artifacts.

"North Collins in the Civil War" will be revisited with improved displays, photos of local Civil War veterans and a list of those who served and their units, assorted Civil War equipment. A program will be done by Civil War re-enactors.

Current Major Project
Restoration of the 1851 Hicksite Quaker Meeting House located at North Collins Cemetery on Route 62 in North Collins. The project was begun in 2009 with a legislative initiative grant from New York State. The building has been stripped and repainted after replacement of damaged siding, removal of carpenter bees, window frames rebuilt and missing or broken glass panes replaced, shutters reconstructed, stone foundation pointed, and repair of interior plasterwork is underway. Work still to be done includes installation of French drains, repainting interior and benches, and construction of new step entrances for safety reasons. The Society has conducted two annual campaigns to help fund the project.

History of North Collins Historical Society