Castile Historical Society & Museum

Name: Castile Historical Society & Museum
Address: 17 Park Road E, Castile, NY, 14427, US
Telephone: +15854935370
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Castile, NY history The town of Castile was established in 1808 and was separated from the town of Perry. The village was incorporated on June 19, 1877. Cumming.

The first settlers, Robert and Janet Whaley, along with Janet's brother, Daniel McKay, built the first sawmill. This was the beginning of many more stores, houses, and facilities to be built into the 1830's when the town's population boomed. In 1816, Ziba Hurd purchased land in the area that would become the Village of Castile. The Castile Historical House is the headquarters of the Castile Historical Society, formed in December of 1952, and incorporated in April of 1955. It was built in 1865 by Civil War veteran Henry L. He died in 1900, and in 1907 his widow sold it to Mr. Frank Vining, who in 1955 sold it to an agent. It was purchased in 1956 and given to the society by Annie Eddy in memory of her husband, John E. Eddy (1873-1954). The building is used as a research center for persons interested in area history, as well as a museum where one may see tools, books, clothes, paintings, and furniture which belonged to people who have lived in the vicinity since Castile was founded. Most of the staff and the Board of Trustees are Society volunteers. Their work takes place in the office and research room, which houses records, files, maps, scrapbooks, and family histories made readily available to visitors seeking information. Also available on microfilm and online (fultonhistory.com) is "The Castilian", Castile's local newspaper which was started in 1878 by Alamanzer Gaines. At present there is no fee for admission or for searches. However, donations are always needed and gratefully accepted to help preserve the house and it's historical treasures.

10/18/2026

Thank you Nellie, it was a truly amazing class!

10/09/2026

A couple of seats still open for our October class!

09/27/2026

A huge thank you to the Tallchief Family Dancers, the vendors, speakers and volunteers from set up, parking to clean up that helped make yesterday a GREAT success. NOTE: I was so busy I didn’t get many photos. If you were at the festival please share your photos with us! Thank you!

09/26/2026

After 2 years of planning….the day has finally come! Hope to see you there!

09/25/2026

Saturday is the day!
I am very excited to announce that Author Molly B**r will be joining the “Mary Jemison: Two worlds, One legacy”, to discuss her book “ Angelica”. She will be presenting at noon.
You ask what her book is about: Angelica Schuyler Church. Few women of the American Revolution have come through 250 years of US history with such clarity and color as Angelica Schuyler Church, who occupied the red-hot center of the movement to forge a new nation.

09/23/2026

Get ready—“Mary Jemison Festival: Two Worlds, One Legacy” is happening this Saturday!

09/20/2026

Count down has started: next Saturday, mark your calendar!

09/11/2026

09/08/2026

Come walk through history and explore how one women’s choice to embrace a new family reshaped the heritage of our area forever.

Address

17 Park Road E
Castile, NY
14427

Opening Hours

	9am - 12pm
	1pm - 3pm

Telephone

+15854935370

Website

http://castilehistory.weebly.com/

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