Coming Events
The Parma Hilton Historical Society is pleased to offer various events throughout the year. Our upcoming programs are below. Please visit this page regularly as items may change and new programs added.
PHHS Celebrates America 250!
Throughout 2026, Parma Hilton Historical Society will be celebrating America’s 250th birthday! Join us in our celebration during the following events. Continue to check back throughout the year as we will continue to add more events!
- June 15th to September/October 15th – PHHS will be sponsoring a children’s coloring contest and community photo contest, to begin on June 15th and run throughout the summer. See below for details!
September 15th – Join us for our next community book club meeting to discuss This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America’s Revolutionary War in the South by Alan Pell Crawford. Help us celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding this year by learning something new (and old)! Registration is appreciated: https://calendar.libraryweb.org/event/17254730
Additional PHHS “America 250” Events ongoing throughout the year:
- Enjoy a self-guided tour of Parma’s pioneer cemeteries and visit the graves of Parma’s Revolutionary War veterans! Download our tour guide book below, which gives a sample tour driving route, along with locations of the grave sites and biographies of our Country’s founding ancestors. We will have printed copies available soon at our museum!
PHHS MONTHLY PROGRAMS and HISTORICAL LECTURE SERIES
Parma Hilton Historical Society is pleased to offer monthly presentations and guest speakers covering a range of topics related to local history or of general interest. These meetings are free and open to the public unless noted otherwise.
Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of the month starting at 7 p.m. except during the summer months of June, July, and August when meetings are suspended.
Meetings are held at the Hilton Fire Department meeting room at 120 Old Hojack Lane, Hilton, New York 14468.
| September 8, 2026 | Batavia’s Disorderly House: The True Story of Batavia’s Most Notorious Madame, presented by David Kinney |
| October 13, 2026 | Old Corinthian Hall in Rochester, presented by Jerry Szymanski |
| November 10, 2026 | 1776: The Year that Changed Everything, presented by Mark Sample |
| December 8, 2026 | Pioneer Cemeteries of Parma and its Revolutionary War Veterans, presented by Amanda Dudley |