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…
Written by David Crumb, Parma Town Historian and published in the Westside News (Spencerport, NY) August 18, 2013 Part four of four Ampor Beach Ampor Beach was founded in 1907 by the Associated Master Plumbers of Rochester thus (AMPOR). The land was purchased by the Association for summer cottages. The first arrivals were the…
More Than APeck of Peaches Last year we celebrated applesbut this year everything is coming up PEACHY Sponsored by, and for the benefit of the Parma Hilton Historical Society, we are once again highlighting local produce that at one time put Parma on the map! Join us at Wood Kettle Brewing on Sunday, September…
Fresh air, lake breezes, the sounds of laughter and the smell of fried cakes are reminiscent of fun and adventure at Sea Breeze amusement park. Our guest speaker, Kevin Dorey, will walk us through the history that is Seabreeze Amusement park from its inception through photographs and discussion. Join us as we learn about…
Written by David Crumb, Hilton Historian and published in the Westside News (Spencerport, New York) on August 4, 2013 Zellweger, Davison and Alder Beaches Part three of four Zellweger Beach Just east of Hilton Beach, and accessed by the end of Huffer Road, is a small private beach known as Zellweger Beach. There, many…
Covered Dish Picnic Just around the corner is the start of another fun-filled season of presentations and activities with the Parma Hilton Historical Society – which means it’s time for our annual Covered Dish Picnic. Mark your calendars and save the date to join us at 6 pm at the Hilton VFW Post 6105…
Written by David Crumb, Hilton Historian and published in the Westside News (Spencerport, NY) July 21, 2013 Part two of four Wright’s Beach What was known as Wright’s Beach is now known as the west end of Hilton Beach. Cottages were built between the First and Second Outlets where marsh waters drained back into…
Wautoma Beach Written by David Crumb, Hilton Historian, and published in the Westside News (Spencerport, New York) July 7, 2013 Part one of four Parma Historian for many years, Shirley Husted much loved her lakeside cottage at Wautoma. In the beginning there was very little development along Parma’s Lake Ontario Shoreline, save a fisherman’s…