www.thewaldenhouse.org WELCOME! Welcome Home & Menu Articles and booklets of interest: Walden and Surrounding Areas Our website is a work-in-progress. We welcome your additions, photos, and suggestions. It is an all-volunteer project designed & launched in June 2007: www.thewaldenhouse.org NEW-The Walden House Tattler Newsletter is now being issued for free and posted on our Website effective with the 2020 issues. Joining the Society is easy and open to anyone interested in preserving local history. Membership is inexpensive and also makes a great gift, especially for friends or family no longer in the area. Use the membership link to apply. See a sample of our Newsletter on this page or o the Membership
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The old stone house, former home of Jacob T. Walden and now the home of the Historical Society of Walden and the Wallkill Valley, has undergone many updates, repairs and restoration projects since the building was purchased by a group of concerned Waldenites Our 230+ year old stone home needed a new roof in the worst way. And we are thrilled to announce that a new roof was just completed in May/June, thanks to an unbelievable gift by Mr. Bill Glass of Max Construction, who completely DONTATED the beautiful new roof (Old style tiles but made of new and recycled products that will last). We can't begin to thank you and Max Construction, your partners and staff for all the time and all the products. In addition to owning and maintaining this beautiful old stone home, the Society also owns & maintains the Shafer House Museum, located around the corner at 12 Wait Street. Both properties are open for tours on specific dates and genera; meeting dates are the 3rd Wednesday of each Month--or by appointment. As an all-volunteer organization and no outside funding, we are the sole volunteer caretakers of the two properties as well as spending many hours on historical research, maintaining an archive of donated items, and reporting on our rich local history. Trustees are voted in from the Volunteer roster. Your interest and membership means everything to our ability to continue to serve the community and preserve our history. The Shafer House Museum is an over 100-year old home. The downstairs is occasionally used for meetings and special exhibits as larger ground floor space allows for easier displays. Please consider suggesting Membership to friends, donate local historical items, and join the Society or give Memberships as gifts to reap the full benefits of our local museum and of being a member. We welcome you and invite you to our monthly guest speaker meetings which are held on the 3rd Wed of most Months unless noted otherwise. See Calendar for dates.
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Members, Even with the generosity of MAX Home Improvement, the Society has many general expenses – oil, insurance, snow removal, alarm, and electricity, to name a few. Our house insurance went up 19% this year. Our expenses are running about $10,00-$12,000 per year. We continue to brainstorm new fundraising ideas – and we are open to suggestions. We have 3 main goals this year:
Please be sure to renew your membership and participate in our Programs and Activities. We are once again publishing The Tattler. If you have not received a hard copy or a digital copy, please contact us, or download them from the website, thewaldenhouse.org. Check the website, Facebook, The Wallkill Valley Times and The Tattler for upcoming events. On behalf of the Board of Trustees – Thank you for your continued support . Here is the link to our Membership Form (for New Memberships or Renewals) ~ Barbara Imbasciani, President Fundraiser--Everyone is always invited! Dining-to-Donate at Franco's Restaurant and Pizzeria (last Tuesday of each month) ~ Next dates: November 26th & December 31 ~ Eat In - or Take Out ~ PDF file to Print 3 Franco's Coupons (3 on one page) Thank you to Franco's for continuing this program for us. Franco's donates 20% of your meal cost to the Society. Thank you for participating and to Franco's for this generous fundraiser! Coupons are available at the link above and at the Josephine-Louise Public Library. |
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