Russell Memorial Hall / Museum

05/23/2026

04/26/2026

KMCS Memory Lane - below is the start of the website. It's not fancy, but it is free and functional. I didn't get as far as planned but wanted to get the progress shared. Check it out - be sure to follow the links to Kindergarten 1, Kindergarten 2, and Ditto Machine.

Currently the only pictures and documents are those from the museum or my personal scrapbooks. I hope once people see these pages, they'll also want to share photos/documents/memories to post. Where possible, please include the year, associated classroom, and names of people in information/photos you submit to [email protected].

Thanks!
Karen (Hogle) LaPoint, Class of '86

Elementary School Butterflies flutter in your stomach as you walk down the concrete stairs toward the mint-green colored, window-lined building heading toward your first day of school at Knox Memorial Central.  You've got your new bookbag with a tag hanging on it in case you lose your way.  The t...

03/07/2026

As America celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Russell is gearing up for some events to commemorate the occasion.

First up are Historic Cemetery Walks - join us as we highlight the lives of Russell's Revolutionary War soldiers and tell the stories of other citizens buried here:
⭐️ Memorial Day, May 25th 2:00 PM at Balsam Cemetery (by the former Knox Memorial school)
⭐️ Flag Day, June 14th 2:00 PM North Russell Cemetery (near the intersection of the Canton-Russell Rd and the Dutton Rd)

Hope to see you there! More information about future events shown will be shared as the dates approach.

01/31/2026

As we reach 40 years since the last class graduated from Knox Memorial Central School, we thought it would be interesting to take a “walk down memory lane” through the school starting with the Kindergarten through Elementary Principal’s Office corridor. Please submit stories/memories, scanned photos, or documents you would like to share to [email protected] or in a private facebook message. Please include the year, associated classroom, and names of people in information/photos you submit.

11/02/2025

2026 Historic Russell calendars for sale! The calendars include local images from the past and actual local ads from the early 1800's. All proceeds benefit the Russell Museum.

The calendars cost $12 for in-person pickup or $16 for mail delivery. Payment can be made by:
(1) Cash - in-person pickup
(2) Check made payable to "Russell Museum" for in-person pickup or send to: Russell Museum, 24 Pestle Street, Russell, NY 13684 along with a note of the mail delivery address(es)
(3) Venmo -LaPoint-7 (use the note "Calendar"). Also, send an email to [email protected] to provide the mail delivery address(es)

Thank you for your support!

02/09/2023