Charlton Historical Society - NY

05/28/2026

This Saturday, Harmony Hall will once again come alive with community gathering and dancing in the heart of Harmony Corners — the inspiration and theme behind this year’s Founders Day celebration. ✨

Harmony Hall is one of Charlton’s treasured historic buildings and has long served as a place where neighbors and community come together. It’s wonderful to see that tradition continue generations later.

Whether attending to dance, visit with friends, or simply enjoy an evening in a historic Charlton landmark! 🎶💃

🤠🎶 Grab your dancing shoes and join us for a FUN night at the Spring Barn Dance at Harmony Hall Community Center! 🌸

💃 Dances will be called by Fern Bradley
🎻 Live music by TuneFolk & Friends

✨ No experience needed — everyone is welcome!

🎟 Admission:
👨 Adults: $8
🧒 Children (6–12): $2

Bring your friends, family, and your best dance moves for a night full of music, laughter, and community fun! 🎉

📞 For more information, call (518) 429-8818.

05/27/2026

We were honored to welcome the Charlton Fire Department to the Historical Society this week for one of their regular building familiarization tours.

Thank you to the Charlton Fire Department for all you do to protect our community and help preserve Charlton’s history. 🇺🇸🚒

05/23/2026

Join the Charlton Historical Society for our Memorial Day Ceremony at Gideon Hawley Park on Monday, May 25 at 2PM. 🇺🇸

This special community gathering will be held rain or shine. In the event of rain, the ceremony will move inside Charlton Town Hall. Please bring a lawn chair for seating outdoors.

Following the ceremony, help us celebrate America’s upcoming 250th Anniversary with punch, cookies, and cupcakes while exploring pieces of Charlton history from our archives. We will also be unveiling the official 2026 Founders Day Button from Happy Little Button Shop for the very first time!

We’ll have a collection of historic Charlton programs and memorabilia on display, including some wonderful pieces from years past like the ones pictured below. We hope you’ll join us for an afternoon of remembrance, community, and local history.

05/08/2026

Check out our new race day tank design! 🏃

Just dropped… this year’s official Charlton Historical Society Heritage 5K tank! 🏃‍♀️🌿

Designed to celebrate community, history, and a beautiful day in Charlton — we can’t wait to see runners and walkers wearing these on race day.

⏳ Countdown to the Heritage 5K:
Only 4 weeks until race day!
Saturday, June 6

Whether you’re running for a personal best, walking with friends, or cheering from the sidelines, we’d love to have you join us for one of Charlton’s favorite community traditions.

Register soon and be part of a meaningful morning supporting local history, community programs, and preservation efforts.

05/06/2026

The Charlton Historical Society is excited to once again host our Founders Day Market on Sunday, June 7 and we’re currently looking to welcome a few new vendors to join this special community event!

To keep the market thoughtfully curated, we are seeking vendors with unique offerings (please no duplicates). At this time, we already have a wonderful lineup including:
🍯 Honey
🧶 Wool goods
🍁 Maple syrup
🪴 Plants
🌸 Cut flower farm
🌿 Herbal tinctures
🍪 Cookies, bagels & baked goods
🕯️ Hand poured Candles
🐦 Handmade birdhouses
📖 New & Gently Used Books

Food:
☕ Coffee truck
🍋 Lemonade & cotton candy
🍔 Hamburgers & hot dogs

If you offer something different and would love to be part of a meaningful, community-centered day celebrating Charlton’s history, we’d love to hear from you!

✨ Please reach out via direct message or email to inquire about availability.

Let’s make this year’s market another beautiful gathering of local makers, farmers and neighbors.

05/02/2026

Join community members today at Main Street Studio for a Founders Day puppet-building session!

Come help create puppets for the parade, connect with neighbors, and be part of bringing Charlton’s community spirit to life.

All are welcome! 🍓

04/28/2026

Lace up for local history! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

The Charlton Heritage 5K is more than a race — it’s a way to support the Charlton Historical Society and help preserve the stories, places, and community history that make Charlton so special.

The course has been certified by the USA Track & Field Road Running Technical Council, making it a great race for both casual walkers and runners looking for an official certified 5K course.

Join us on Saturday, June 6 for a morning of community, movement, and hometown heritage.

04/25/2026

6 weeks until our Charlton Heritage 5K Run & Walk! 🏃‍♀️🏃

Register now!

The countdown is on! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

We are officially 6 weeks away from the Charlton Historical Society Heritage 5K on Saturday, June 6!

Join us as we run, walk, and celebrate local history, community, and the beautiful roads of Charlton. Mark your calendars, gather your friends, and get ready to be part of this special hometown event.

Link to Register: https://www.charlton5k.org/

04/22/2026

This Earth Day, we’re celebrating a small but meaningful addition to the Charlton Historical Society schoolhouse property.

We recently installed two new bluebird houses to help provide habitat for New York’s state bird and support the natural beauty of this special place. Even more charming, these birdhouses were hand-crafted and installed by board member Bill Wehrle and thoughtfully designed to resemble a cuckoo clock.

We’re grateful for the care, creativity, and stewardship that help keep our historic property welcoming not only for our community, but for the wildlife that shares it too.

Happy Earth Day from the Charlton Historical Society. 🌎💙🐦

01/31/2026

🚒 Our friends at Harmony Corners Fire Department are inviting past members and community residents to a special gathering to share photos, memorabilia, and stories spanning the department’s past 100 years.

If you have a piece of local fire/Charlton history tucked away in a drawer—or a memory worth telling—this is the day to bring it!

See attached event for details!

Saturday, January 31st
1:00pm-3:00pm

01/09/2026

When the community works together, we can make meaningful improvements—especially when it comes to traffic safety.

The Charlton Traffic Safety Task Force is asking residents to complete a survey so they can better understand concerns, priorities, and ideas from across town. We’re sharing the link to help ensure the feedback reflects a broad range of voices.

Please take a few minutes to participate and share with neighbors.

Survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemwiZAlTlAnIwecbuEKZD-TFVUkTp7hDb3RnU5hZz3gDSulw/viewform

For more information please visit website: https://saferoadscharlton.com/

Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences and ideas. The community-led Charlton Traffic Safety Task Force is gathering input to better understand pedestrian, cyclist, and driver safety concerns across Charlton. Your responses will help identify patterns, set priorities, and inform reco...