NEW EXHIBIT @ THE TENNIE BURTON MUSEUM

The Impact of the Civil War on the Lima Community The Tennie Burton Museum in Lima has a new summer exhibit focused on the impact of the Civil War on the people of Lima—the soldiers and their families who endured so much during the four long years of war. Learn the heartwarming story of two young men from Lima’s Genesee College who organized their fellow students to form Company G of the 27th Regiment of the Union Army. Included are weapons, clothing, letters, diaries, photos, discharge and pension papers, original regimental rosters, and a complete inventory of those Civil War…

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Quilt Raffle

Lima Historical Society Quilt Raffle   “Mechanical Genius”   Win A Beautiful Queen-size Quilt Handmade by Quilt Designer/Artist Lima’s Own Sandi Shusda Raffle Tickets $5 each / 3 for $10   Purchase Tickets Online Here (link)   The American Hotel; The We Shop; Tennie Burton Museum: Sundays 2-4 pm this summer     Drawing:  August 24th -LHS Picnic

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LHS Annual Dinner Meeting

LHS ANNUAL DINNER MEETING at Pinehurst Senior Living Community 1000 Pine Trail Honeoye Falls, NY   Sunday, May 18th Dinner at 12:30 PM / Program at 2:00 PM      The Music of the Women of the Civil War By Don Dwyer   Don Dwyer, musician, singer, and songwriter from Buffalo is back in Lima by popular demand to share more of his stories of the Civil War with music about Civil War era women.  He played as part of the Irish Civil War band for many years. Attendees at a previous Lima performance by Don will attest to how informative,…

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Looking For Your Roots ??

Looking For Your Roots ?? Learn Creative Ways to Explore Your Family Tree By Professional Genealogist Dennis Hogan   Co-Sponsored by the Lima Historical Society and the Lima Public Library Tuesday, November 12th 7 PM: Lima Town Hall   Dennis Hogan, Gorham, New York Historian, has been doing family research for more than 40 years. He specializes in New York State and Ireland. He will discuss some very useful and creative ways of going about researching your own family genealogy. He will be speaking on November 12th at the Lima Town Hall at 7 PM — second floor accessible by elevator…

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