On Saturday October 9th, 2021, we held a tour of one of our local pioneer cemeteries. The Parma Hilton Historical Society partnered with the Parma Public Library, to provide a tour of the Smith-Dunbar cemetery, located at the corner of Dunbar Road and North Avenue. The tour highlighted the residents of the cemetery and their…
Part 4Joe Reinschmidt, Author Many area residents describe Ridge Road in Parma as “nothing but a bunch of used car lots.” By their nature of outdoor display, those uses are most visible, but a careful look reveals there is much more. Earlier this year, we spent several hours surveying the Ridge Road commercial corridor,…
Part ThreeJoe Reinschmidt, Author This segment will focus on a few individuals who were part of the history of the neighborhood of Ridge Road in Parma. Being so long and narrow, it wasn’t what one might usually think of as a neighborhood, but the elements of knowing, respecting, depending on and helping your neighbors…
Did you know that Rochester, New York, has 3,500 acres of “nationally recognized” parks? Katie Eggers Comeau will educate us on the origins of the Rochester City park system from 1888 until present to include some of the city parks which were designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (who is famously known as…
Part TwoJoe Reinschmidt, Author This segment will feature some unique information about Ridge Rd. and both old and newer sights along the way. The road itself is unusual in that it was created with a right-of-way width of 99 feet. It is one of few in the State and the only one in Monroe…
Published in the Westside News, Spencerport, New York, on October 28, 2019 Woodland Indian Program2019 Hilton Baptist Church hosted a presentation from the Hilton Parma Historical Society and members John Corcoran, Frank Thomas (right) and Chuck Nichols. The presenters shared their wealth of knowledge about the culture and history of Native Americans. Attendees were…
1919 – 2019 The American LegionandHiscock-Fishbaugh Post 788 100 Years of ServicetoParma and the Nation Join the Parma Hilton Historical SocietyonNovember 11, 2019 at 7 pmfor a presentation byKyle Mullen, Adjutant Our monthly meetings are held in the court/board roomstarting at 7 pm in theParma Town Hall 1300 Hilton Parma Corners RoadLight refreshments and…
A Bicentennial Review of Parma’s Most Traveled Highway Part OneJoe Reinschmidt, Author As Parma’s Bicentennial Year draws to a close, it seems appropriate to see what effect 200 years have had on this travel/commercial corridor and its people. Whether you call it Ridge Road, West Ridge Road, Ridge Road West, Ridge Road East, or…
Only Time Will Tell…. One hour east of Parma, located on Main Street in the Village of Newark (New York) is the Hoffman Clock Museum. Tucked away in a separate room within the Newark Public Library, the museum is a unique and curious collection of all things chronological. While the function of a timepiece…
Joanne French presents the history of two Rochester women, who in their time, were pioneers in the late 1800s. Join us at 7 pm at the Parma Town Hall on 1300 Hilton Parma Corners Road in Hilton. Our monthly meetings are held in the court/board room. Light refreshments will be provided. Admission is FREE…