Taylor Historical Society
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“Christmas is coming
The goose is getting fat
Please do put a penny
In the old man’s hat.
If you haven’t got a penny…”
Perhaps you have many. If you have been accumulating coins in a cup or a jug, consider
donating them to Taylor Historical Society’s window restoration project. They would be put to
good use. If you would like a return for your donation, a $20 gift to the historical society means
you may receive a copy of the popular novel "By the Shores of Solon Pond" by Adrienne Morris. We
have a limited number still available.
Makes for a Good Deed
Our latest project is the restoration of the church windows. They have withstood our weather for over 150 years but time is running out for them. The church was originally built by neighbors working together with donated materials. The only thing they had to buy was the windows and the hardware. We are seeking funds for the restoration of those same windows.
We are trying to make donating for this cause easy, you can do it right here, just click on the donate button
Use Paypal to Donate
Historic preservation is a costly undertaking and we ask for the community’s support.
You can give suggestions and comments at "info@taylorhistoricalsociety.com"
Or leave a donation the above "donate" button.
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The installation of the first highway sign in the Town of Taylor by the Taylor Historical Society. It commemorated the site of the first cemetery in the town. see the video hereA Little HistoryThe Town of Taylor is located on the extreme eastern side of Cortland County, New York. Originally part of Solon, it was carved out ( "set off") in 1849 and named after the then President of the United States. Throughout its history, it has been a dairy farming community. In 2002, a group of residents of Taylor, New York, formed the Taylor Historical Society with the intention of gaining ownership of the abandoned church and schoolhouse located near Solon Pond. The buildings were in a state of disrepair and it was thought that if someone did not do something, they would collapse and the town would lose part of its heritage. At the same time, the newly formed group realized that a depository was needed for the various articles and photos tracing the history of this village that had been and would be donated. After six years of fund raising and legal steps, the church and schoolhouse belong to the Taylor Historical Society. The church now has a new floor, carpeting and the outside of both the church and the school house have received a coat of paint. The paint came to us via a grant from a local benefactor. Mr Bob Brumale. (see www.solonpond.com). The Society has also been active in having the Church added to the state register of historic places and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge on Town Line Road was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. To see more about the bridge, see here. The Society has also updated and published the Taylor Town History which contains a genealogical history of the town. Anyone interested in purchasing a copy of the book should contact info@taylorhistoricalsociety.com .Members of the Society submitted grant applications to the William G Pomeroy Foundation for funding for highway markers to commemorate one of the first cemeteries in Taylor, reputed to contain the remains of the first settlers in the Town of Taylor, as well as a number of other early historical sites and buildings. You can see the installation of the initial marker. To see a map with the locations for the Markers that the Pomeroy Foundation has helped us install, plus those from the National Registry of Historic Places, please look here at this map.. If you haven't visited this site in awhile, please check out this and the other pages for some new and exciting additions. Please check out the Photos/oral history page for information about the Veterans buried in the various cemeteries located in the Town of Taylor. We will continue adding the interviews from our Oral History Project as time goes by. * * * * * * * * We are currently making plans for the future. We would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you. ***** ***** ***** ***** Here is a slideshow of some of the activities of the T H S, as well as some of our pictures . The video is here. The T.H.S has started an oral history collection of the senior members of the community. We make them available on this website on the Oral History page. |