Van Cortlandtville Historical Society
Van Cortlandtville Historical Society
Where History Comes Alive
(except as noted) ..... July ( BARBECUE)
November (Annual luncheon) December (Holiday Party)
THANKS FOR VISITING
THE VAN CORTLANDTVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
We hope you will find out Web site interesting and informative. We update our site monthly with new information.
We are located in the LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE
297 Locust Avenue, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
Regular Business meetings, followed by a program, are held on the third Saturday of each month beginning at 2 p.m.
Historic Little Red Schoolhouse
The Van Cortlandtville Historical Society will host an Open House the first Sunday of each month from April to November... from 2 to 4 p.m., at The Little Red Schoolhouse, 297 Locust Avenue, Cortlandt Manor, New York. The event is open free to the public. Visitors will be given a guided tour of the 19-century one-room schoolhouse, which until the mid-1970s was still functioning as part of the Lakeland Central School District. The schoolroom and adjoining meeting room of the Society has books, photographs and classroom items dating back to that early era. Light refreshments will be available. The Little Red Schoolhouse is located at the north end of Locust Avenue next to Old Saint Peter’s Church and cemetery, just south of Oregon Road in the Town of Cortlandt. For more information: Visit our website at www.vancort.net; or, call (914) 736-7868-. ____________________________
SEE EVENT SECTION FOR UPCOMING PROGRAMS
WELCOME TO OUR SITE
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS CELEBRATING "102" YEARS OF HISTORY…_______________________________________
(914) 736-7868 www.vancort.net
At The Little Red Schoolhouse
297 Locust Avenue, Cortlandt Manor 10567
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CHECK EVENT PAGE FOR ALL
UPCOMING SPEAKERS AND PROGRAMS ....
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025 ....
COME AND BE SCARED
Gigi Carnes has been a Curator for the Westchester County Parks Department since 1989. She has worked at Washington’s Headquarters/Miller House, Muscoot Farm, Merestead and is currently at Lasdon Public Gardens. Because she has been around for so many years and knows so much about the history of the 50 parks and facilities in the department, she is called the Unofficial Parks Historian and she loves sharing stories about them.
Title: Spooky, Ghostly and Eerie Stories about our Westchester County Parks
Description: Just in time for Halloween season; learn about shocking murders, ghostly sightings and other eerie occurrences that have taken place in Westchester County Parks.
COMING ALSO:
11/14 Elections and Luncheon, Kirk Moldoff will be the guest speaker, Topic will be The Great Metropolitan Fair for the Relief of Sick and Wounded Soldiers. Time:11:30 More information to come. Make your reservations soon!
12/20 Holiday Party at the Little Red Schoolhouse
THE VAN CORTLANDTVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
We hope you will find out Web site interesting and informative. We update our site monthly with new information.
We are located in the LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE
297 Locust Avenue, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
Regular Business meetings, followed by a program, are held on the third Saturday of each month beginning at 2 p.m.
(except as noted) ..... July ( BARBECUE)
November (Annual luncheon) December (Holiday Party)
Historic Little Red Schoolhouse
The Van Cortlandtville Historical Society will host an Open House the first Sunday of each month from April to November... from 2 to 4 p.m., at The Little Red Schoolhouse, 297 Locust Avenue, Cortlandt Manor, New York. The event is open free to the public. Visitors will be given a guided tour of the 19-century one-room schoolhouse, which until the mid-1970s was still functioning as part of the Lakeland Central School District. The schoolroom and adjoining meeting room of the Society has books, photographs and classroom items dating back to that early era. Light refreshments will be available. The Little Red Schoolhouse is located at the north end of Locust Avenue next to Old Saint Peter’s Church and cemetery, just south of Oregon Road in the Town of Cortlandt. For more information: Visit our website at www.vancort.net; or, call (914) 736-7868-. ____________________________
SEE EVENT SECTION FOR UPCOMING PROGRAMS
WELCOME TO OUR SITE
VAN CORTLANDTVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS CELEBRATING "102" YEARS OF HISTORY…_______________________________________
(914) 736-7868 www.vancort.net
At The Little Red Schoolhouse
297 Locust Avenue, Cortlandt Manor 10567
****************************-******************************************
OPEN HOUSE THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM APRIL - OCTOBER FROM 2-4:00 PM
CHECK EVENT PAGE FOR ALL
UPCOMING SPEAKERS AND PROGRAMS ....
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025 ....
COME AND BE SCARED
Gigi Carnes has been a Curator for the Westchester County Parks Department since 1989. She has worked at Washington’s Headquarters/Miller House, Muscoot Farm, Merestead and is currently at Lasdon Public Gardens. Because she has been around for so many years and knows so much about the history of the 50 parks and facilities in the department, she is called the Unofficial Parks Historian and she loves sharing stories about them.
Title: Spooky, Ghostly and Eerie Stories about our Westchester County Parks
Description: Just in time for Halloween season; learn about shocking murders, ghostly sightings and other eerie occurrences that have taken place in Westchester County Parks.
COMING ALSO:
11/14 Elections and Luncheon, Kirk Moldoff will be the guest speaker, Topic will be The Great Metropolitan Fair for the Relief of Sick and Wounded Soldiers. Time:11:30 More information to come. Make your reservations soon!
12/20 Holiday Party at the Little Red Schoolhouse
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