Nunda Historical Society

Name: Nunda Historical Society
Address: 24 PORTAGE Street, Nunda, NY, 14517, US
Telephone: (585) 468-5420
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The NHS has been collecting, preserving, presenting and promoting Nunda NY area history since 1983.

View 1854 and 1858 wall maps of Livingston County, exhibits of Nunda artifacts, and our major exhibit telling "The Story of Nunda." Visit the Rose Shave Gallery with 49 paintings by a most talented Nunda artist who worked from about 1875 to 1925. Purchase books on local history, our annual Nunda Historical Society Calendar, Rose Shave or Nunda Town note cards, Rose Shave Prints, or our lovely Nunda Tapestry Afghan.

09/04/2026

How about another mystery house?

This home is still standing somewhere in the Towns of Nunda or Portage - or maybe in the vicinity of Tuscarora, Brooksgrove or Portageville!

Can you identify the location? Answer on Saturday!

09/03/2026

Recently the Tuscarora NY page ran a series of photographs of the “new” Tuscarora schoolhouse. Built after 1908 to replace an earlier one-room district schoolhouse, the school operated, according to the page, until 1948, when the students were bused to Nunda Central School.

We have recently added this wonderful image of the school to our collection. The photograph, which once belonged to the Van Deventer family, is an unused real photo postcard. There is no label or other marking identifying the building, but there is little question as to its identity due to the unique shape of the schoolhouse!

For more on the school and the history of Tuscarora, we recommend the Tuscarora NY page, managed by Doug Morgan!

09/02/2026

Nunda's Kiwanis Club has long been an important part of our community!

Here are the CLub's newly installed officers - fifty years ago!

09/01/2026

Presenting Nunda's "Iron Men" - the members of the Nunda Central School 's 1940 Soccer Team. Their story (and their names) can be found in the latest sports story written by NHS member Bob Gelser!

You will find it here: https://www.nundahistory.org/soccerstories.html

For the general history of Nunda/Keshequa soccer go to:
https://www.nundahistory.org/soccer.html

08/31/2026

There is a lot of local history to be found in the pages of the Nunda News — our weekly newspaper from 1859 to 1982! Whether you are researching your family history or simply interested in our area's past, every part of the newspaper — even the advertisements — can provide small but wonderful glimpses into life in Nunda.

Today's post provides a small sample from the front page of the November 23, 1864, issue of the News. It includes the newspaper's 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 along with advertisements for some of the goods and services available to local residents.
And what a variety there was! Attorneys, physicians, druggists, a hotel, hardware dealer, gunsmith, blacksmith, photographer, marble works, dentist, confectionery and cigar dealer — and more.

Take a few minutes to browse through the advertisements. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞?

08/30/2026

Did you ever attend — or participate in — a basketball game in the old gym at Nunda High School?

This group of action snapshots captures the excitement of a game played there many years ago. The photographs may date from the 1956–57 basketball season, since the processing date on the prints is July 1957.

We first shared these images about six years ago, when our Facebook audience was much smaller. We thought it was time to bring them out again for another look!

Do these photographs bring back any memories? Perhaps you recognize some of the players, cheerleaders, or spectators. Let us know what you remember!

08/29/2026

On Thursday we challenged our readers to discover the story behind three photographs taken on April 1, 1949. We gave you just that one clue and asked if you could figure out the **what, where, and who**.

Well, you did an outstanding job!

Today we'll reveal the story behind the photographs — and show you how remarkably close many of you came to putting all the pieces together.

Let's begin with another look at the three photographs....

08/28/2026

Where was “The Point”?

This interesting image is labeled “From the Point” and shows a small community nestled in a broad valley. A tree-lined road or lane crosses the center of the scene, while scattered homes and other buildings can be seen below.

The image was shared with us by NHS member Doug Morgan, who tells us that the postcard bears a Portage postmark from 1909.

But that leaves us with a mystery. Where exactly was “The Point”? And what community are we looking down upon? Is this the hamlet of Oakland, or someplace else in the Town of Portage?

Take a close look at the landscape, the roads, and the buildings. Do you recognize the view? Let us know what you think!

08/27/2026

When it comes to local history, it can certainly be said that “there is a story behind every photo.” And indeed, there is a story behind these three!

Let's have some fun and see if you can figure out the story behind these photographs.
We will give you just one clue — all three were taken on April 1, 1949.

Take a close look at the photographs. Can you figure out the what, where, and who behind the scenes?

What is happening? Where were the photographs taken? And who are the people involved?

Give us your best guess in the comments!

We’ll share the story that was found with the snapshots on Saturday.

Address

24 PORTAGE Street
Nunda, NY
14517

Opening Hours

10am - 12pm

Telephone

(585) 468-5420

Website

http://www.nundahistory.org/

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