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Historical
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Parks-Bentley Place Expands Hours
The Parks-Bentley historic home will expand its hours for
the summer season again this year. In addition to opening on Thursday from 1
- 3 pm, volunteers will staff the house on Saturdays from 11 am - 2 pm.
Any members who would like to help out with staffing our
historic home this summer are encouraged to contact Barbara Abbott at 792-
2195. We have scripts available for the tours and there will always be a
regular volunteer available. You do not have to do the tours if you don't
want to. We have lots of "sit down" duties as well. We like to try to have
three volunteers at the house if possible for security reasons.
Historical Society Heritage
The Historical Society of
Moreau was founded in October of 1983. The Society received its
provisional charter from the University of the State of New York Education
Department in November of 1986. In July of 1996, the Society received an
absolute charter.
The Moreau Community Center
provided us with a meeting place in 1984-1986. It was then in 1986, the
Glens Falls Portland Cement Company generously donated the Parks-Bentley
Place to the Historical Society of the Town of Moreau and the Village of
South Glens Falls.
Mary Sayers, a local student
was instrumental in obtaining the nomination of the Parks-Bentley Place to
the State and National Register of Historic Places. The nomination was
granted March 16, 1994.
Since acquiring the
Parks-Bentley Place, research and renovations are on-going. With much
dedication of the Society's members along with tremendous support from
public and private sectors, some of the renovations are complete.
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