FOUNDING
The Township of Pompey, named for the outstanding Roman General and statesman, was established by the Commissioners of the Land Office in New York City on July 3, 1790. In 1794 Onondaga County was formed and Pompey was one of the original four Towns - Lysander, Manlius, Marcellus and Pompey.
Our Origin
The Town of Pompey Historical Society was established in 1976 as a result of the United States Bicentennial Celebration. The Town of Pompey Bicentennial Committee had planned two weeks of activities to celebrate this memorable occasion. The committee wanted to have lasting tributes after July 1976. It was decided that organizing an historical society and writing and publishing a two volume book (Pompey, Our Town in Profile) would accomplish that goal.
Sylvia Shoebridge holding the 2 volume book
Sylvia is the former Pompey Town historian
and author of Pompey, Our Town in Profile
(available for purchase in the PHS store)
Sylvia Shoebridge
- 90th Birthday Reception and Celebration
See our on-line calendar for program and event dates and times.
Our 2017 historical focus is on the 100 year anniversary of women's right to vote.
What's Next?
First, this Wednesday, Aug. 16th at 7:00 pm at the Pompey Town Hall is
STORIES FROM THE LANDING: HISTORY OF THE DRY DOCKS AT CHITTENANGO
Mike Allen, Resident Blacksmith and Historical Interpreter of the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum, will share his insights about the construction of the Erie Canal and its effect on New York state and local areas. He will also discuss the dry docks and their history.
Then, as a follow up, on Saturday, August 19th, we offer an outing opportunity at both the Chittenango and Canastota canal museums (more).
BE SURE TO VISIT THE PHS MUSEUM BETWEEN MAY AND SEPTEMBER 2017
The Hotaling Room will house an array of work by Alice Mapstone in honor of the 2017 PHS Continuing Presence celebration of Alice’s life.
We are open most Tuesdays from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM (call ahead first at 682-4729) throughout the year and Sundays from 2:00 – 4:00 PM between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
New page to be created
soon for the 2017 PHS display in Town Hall.
Click this link for information about J. Roy Dodge's 3 volume series of
An Historical View of Pompey Hill
Also, we now have in our store three books by Jerry Antil (Jerome Mark Antil), a Fabius native, that reminisce and lend historical/social perspective of life in the Town of Pompey "back in the day": The Pompey Hollow Book Club, and The Book of Charlie. The latter is a sequel which reflects on early childhood observations and subsequent developments - a contemplation for us all. And we now have the book Mary Crane.
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