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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In Case You Missed It…

You may have missed it live, but here is the recording of the Livingston County Poorhouse presentation by Holly Watson the County’s Historian Sponsored by the Lima Historical Society and the Lima Public Library

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Demystifying the Livingston County Poorhouse

Demystifying the Livingston County Poorhouse  By Holly Watson Livingston County Historian   February 20, 2025   7PM Lima Town Hall 2nd Floor (Accessible via elevator at west side door)   Co-Sponsored by Lima Historical Society And the Lima Public Library   On Thursday, February 20th at 7 pm, Holly Watson, the Livingston County Historian, will present a compelling talk on the county poorhouse that existed in Geneseo during the early 19th and 20th centuries. Many of you may be familiar with the old building.  As Holly will explain, poorhouses often have a complex history, but historical records can help us understand…

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