Busti Historical Society

Busti Historical Society The Busti Historical Society and the Busti Grist Mill actively collect and preserve Busti History. Come see us in Busti!

We are open 11 am-2 pm the third Sunday of every month May through October, or by appointment. We restored and now maintain, and demonstrate the 1839 historic Busti Grist Mill. Every fall we host the annual Busti Apple Festival on the last Sunday of September. We are actively collecting and preserving documents, artifacts, photos and information about the local families both past and present that

have lived here in Busti. We teach pioneer and 19th century life and survival skills. Renovation and restoration of the 1846 miller house is our ongoing project. Our monthly meetings are held on the grounds the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Museum basement March through December.

On this date, May 22, in 1964 the Town of Busti acquired the Busti Mill from Clarence "Pike" Andrews, the last private o...
05/22/2026

On this date, May 22, in 1964 the Town of Busti acquired the Busti Mill from Clarence "Pike" Andrews, the last private owner of the Mill, 6 years after it closed in 1958.
The attached photo is labeled "The Old Mill" with no date attached.

A Bald eagle came to visit us today! We spotted him on a tree behind the mill. He soared away while we were trying to ta...
05/15/2026

A Bald eagle came to visit us today! We spotted him on a tree behind the mill. He soared away while we were trying to take pictures.

This program from the Busti Sesquicentennial Service of Worship and Celebration, Praise and Gratitude in 1973 was a rece...
05/08/2026

This program from the Busti Sesquicentennial Service of Worship and Celebration, Praise and Gratitude in 1973 was a recent donation to the museum here at the historical society. This and many other artifacts are on display in our museum to tell the story of Busti.

Last week, the Johnny Appleseed tree was blooming during our Friday open hours at the museum. Come visit us tomorrow, an...
05/07/2026

Last week, the Johnny Appleseed tree was blooming during our Friday open hours at the museum. Come visit us tomorrow, and every Friday this summer 10am-4pm.

05/04/2026

Thanks to everyone who helped make pies last week. We will be rolling dough again this Wednesday the 6th at 9am if anyone would like to join in the fun.

Have you heard the news? Starting this Friday, May 1st, we will be open every Friday, 10am-4pm. Come tour the museum, gr...
04/27/2026

Have you heard the news? Starting this Friday, May 1st, we will be open every Friday, 10am-4pm. Come tour the museum, grist mill, and miller's house on a day a little less busy than the Apple Festival, and learn some local history!

Did you know the third week of April is Volunteer Week? The Busti Historical Society and the annual Busti Apple Festival...
04/22/2026

Did you know the third week of April is Volunteer Week? The Busti Historical Society and the annual Busti Apple Festival runs almost entirely on volunteer power. This week, and everyday, we are thankful for our volunteers! Here are a very small fraction of them posed with Eleanor the Cow before last year's apple festival.

04/19/2026

We'll be starting our pie crust rolling for the season on Wed, April 29th at 9:00 AM. Come join us!

Due to its failing health, we recently had the large silver maple removed from our grounds. Special thanks to Maple Spri...
04/17/2026

Due to its failing health, we recently had the large silver maple removed from our grounds. Special thanks to Maple Springs Tree Service for the excellent work.

01/20/2026

Busti Mill
Courtesy Buffalo Courier Express 11/18/74

Check out the recap video for this year's Busti Apple Festival! The video is posted on our new YouTube channel. Please c...
10/27/2025

Check out the recap video for this year's Busti Apple Festival! The video is posted on our new YouTube channel. Please consider following us.

The 51st Busti Apple Festival, September 27-28, 2025 at the Busti Historical Society. Featuring the Apple Festival Song.

Address

3443 Lawson Road
Jamestown, NY
14701

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

(716) 483-3670

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