New Castle Historical Society of Chappaqua

05/29/2026

It's that time of the week again! Our doors are open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 11am - 3pm to view our exhibition, 'The Stories We Share.' The Suttons are a family you'll see again and again on our walls. They operated New Castle's last working farm, and it ceased operations recently enough that longtime residents still recall buying corn from them. Grab our self-guided family activity page when you visit and see if you can find a pair of clogs once used on Sutton Farm!

📷 Ralph Sutton (left) and Ellwood Sutton (right) selling corn, c.1978
📷 Land deed for purchase of farm by James Sutton, 1790
📷 8th Grade Graduation class photograph featuring Ella Sutton (third from right), 1910
📷 Painting of Sutton Farm Barns by Donald Moss, 20th century
📷 Alice Sutton (left) and her mother Sarah Smith Sutton (right) outside the Sutton farmhouse, c.1940

05/23/2026

Come in out of the rain and explore local history today 11am - 3pm! Free family activities are included with all tickets, and today only we'll have Tazza coffee for visitors before 1pm. Our 60th anniversary exhibition includes these images of the 1975 flood, which might make you feel a little better about today's weather.

📷 'Greeley House in the 1975 Flood,' by Jean Kreuscher, 1975
📷 Photograph of flooding in front of Bell School
📷 Photograph of teenagers on flooded South Greeley Avenue

05/21/2026

We have a fun weekend planned at NCHS! Our doors are open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 11am - 3pm. All tickets include an optional guided tour and self-guided family activities.

Friday, May 22, we're hosting a FREE DAY of our exhibition in partnership with the Town of New Castle Recreation and Parks Department Senior BBQ. Join us any time 11am - 3pm, no charge. Guided tours and self-guided family activities included for all visitors!

Saturday, May 23, visitors before 1pm can enjoy our family activities and Tazza coffee on the front porch included with their ticket.

Join us this holiday weekend and be part of the history happening today!

📷 Our Memorial Day Weekend activities flyer
📷 Self-guided scavenger hunt and activity page for young visitors
📷 Intern Oliver leading a guided tour

05/18/2026

05/15/2026

Visit our current exhibition, 'The Stories We Share,' to meet former New Castle residents like Miss Viola Thompson. The daughter of Samuel and Louisa Thompson, Viola attended the King Street school through grade eight and graduated Pleasantville High School in 1916. She was a regular at school dances and community social events with her friends. According to one of her sixth grade report cards, "Viola's standing in arithmetic would have been honors standing except for some careless mistakes on the test." Can you relate?

Visit us Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, 11am to 3pm, through July 4 to meet Viola and many other New Castle residents from years past!

📷: King Street School students
📷: Sixth Grade Report Card for Viola Thompson
📷: Graduation class photo
📷: Invitation for Miss Viola Thompson and Dance Card
📷: Halloween party at Hyatt's Auditorium

05/07/2026

Check out the May/June issue of Inside Chappaqua and Millwood, where you'll find an ad for our Jubilee Exhibition amid all the great articles! Visit us at 100 King Street Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 11am - 3pm, through July 4 to see 'The Stories We Share' for yourself. The exhibition includes a section on the role of print media in New Castle history. Huge thanks to our friends at for helping spread the word!

05/02/2026

Thanks to our Chamber of Commerce for a great Wine Around Town last night! We welcomed many guests to the Greeley House who had purchased their tickets to view the exhibition, starting off with libations and snacks!

"The Stores We Share" is open today, tickets available at the door from 11-3pm.

05/01/2026

Spring is in the air and the apple trees are blooming inside and outside the Greeley House! Visit us today or tomorrow between 11am and 3pm to view the apple blossoms in our gardens and on our walls as part of our anniversary exhibition, 'The Stories We Share.'

📷 Apple blossoms outside the Greeley House
📷 Apple tree and Greeley House
📷 'Van Tassell Family Farm' by Ida Van Tassell, now on view

04/30/2026

How many familiar faces can you find in our stairwell photo gallery? With images of New Castle residents from the 1860s to today, these photos from our collection represent generations of our community. Visit us Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, 11am to 3pm, to see these photos and so much more in our anniversary exhibition, 'The Stories We Share.' While here, scan the QR code in the stairwell to learn more about the people in the photos!

04/26/2026

If you're looking for something to do this afternoon, join us for our Annual Meeting and Talk at 2pm at the New Castle Community Center. In addition to welcoming three new Trustees to our Board, we'll hear from quilt expert Peggy Norris and Town Historian Gray Williams about Sarah Birdsall Griffith's 1903 Patriotic Quilt. Learn about Sarah's life in New Castle, the processes she used to make this quilt, and some of the many figures from American history depicted in its panels. The talk is free and open to all!