Activities of the Gilboa Historical Society

Meetings (then and now) at the GHS complex

Our meetings are held regularly on the third Wednesday of each month (March through December) at the Historical Society complex on Stryker Road just off 990V, to the west of Schoharie Creek. In the event of snow or ice, they will be held at the Gilboa Town Hall on 990V, about 1000-feet east of the creek. Click here for a map to both the GHS complex and the Gilboa Town Hall.

Each has entertainment at 7, followed by a break for refreshments, and ending with a short business meeting. Meetings typically end around 9.

Exceptions:

  • The July meeting is a field trip starting at 6, carpooling from the complex to the chosen location.
  • The August meeting is our annual Ice Cream Social, starting at 6 at Dorothy Cox Juried Pavilion.
  • The Decem­ber meeting is our bottle ­auction and social, starting at the Town Hall at 7.

The Gilboa Historical Society complex includes the Gilboa Museum, the Nicholas Juried History Center, and the Dorothy Cox Juried Pavilion is at 122 Stryker Road, Gilboa NY 12076. Note: your GPS may not have been updated to reflect the 2 Stryker Roads due to hurricane Irene. To get to the complex using Route 30, you have to get to the intersection of state routes 990V and 30, go east on 990V for less than a mile, and then turn left on the southern portion of Stryker Road. The complex is about 50 feet in, behind the town garage.  No not use the the northern portion of Stryker Road.

The Gilboa Town Hall is at 373 State Route 990V Gilboa, NY 12076, just over the Schoharie bridge from the complex.

Museum tours (then and now)

The Gilboa Museum and Juried History Center has traditionally been open from noon to 4:30 Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and the Columbus Day weekend. Due to Covid-19, we do not know the schedule for the summer of 2021.
 
Because of our  extensive open areas, however, we are working on having outside activities (concerts, ice-cream social, etc.) as much as possible and so we can both socialize and socially distance.
 
We also hope to introduce a new TourOnDemand. A visitor’s email sent to this address would be routed automatically to in-proximity GHS members, one of whom might be free to open the museum on-demand. A passing tourist, for instance, could check in and ask for a personal tour of the center, so that a free docent could open the museum for a passing-by family or be able to arrange a tour at another convenient time.
 

Short Performances all winter long

Starting 2020 Thanksgiving, the Gilboa Historical Society is presenting short performance each week (click here) by a rotating roster of musicians and story-tellers. The current performance is linked in the top right corner of all site pages, or you can be added to our mail list for reminders of upcoming shows! The participating talent includes Dave Ruch, Phil Banaszak, Reggie Harris, and Nancy Payne rotating performances through the rest of winter months.
 

Navigating our pages

Our internet web pages are organized in these categories:
Information about the Gilboa Museum.
Information about the Gilboa Historical Society.
Information about the Gilboa Fossils
Information about the Gilboa Valley and Village, ca 1915
Information about the construction of the Schoharie Reservoir
 

The narrow column on the right has three scroll-down windows (at the end of this window on your phone, pad, or tablet):

Current 2023 activities of the society.
A complete set of links to Facebook, social media, and  our society’s web pages.
The benefits of the Gilboa Historical Society and how to join our association.

 

GILBOA MUSEUM OPEN
12 TO 4 Saturday and Sundays
Memorial Day to Columbus Day.

MUSEUM TOURS-ON-CALL
(607) 588-6894 to set up a tour.  

Map for the Gilboa Museum.

September, 2024

• Wednesday, 9/18 at 6: Bobby Curious
click here
After Bobby and refreshments, we will discuss the purchase of the museum property, plans for the addition under construction, and the near-total renovation of the 2024 exhibits. We will also cover next month’s annual meeting, changes to the by-laws, and status of our upcoming board elections.

• Thursday, 09/19, a lunchtime visit by the Mountaintop Seniors, with Museum resource people at each area display.

• Saturday, 9/21, 10 a.m.:
GILBOA NATURALIST PROGRAM

EASY ACCESS! 

REGISTER TO ATTEND
(607) 437 7132
kristen.wyckoff@yahoo.com

A field trip to Cairo quarry. The oldest fossil forest in the world, hosted by Dr. Chuck Ver Straeton, Geologist from the NY State Museum.
     We will also be shown geological outcroppings in the area.
     MEET at Gilboa Museum to depart at 10:00 for Cairo 
     OR meet at the Cairo Highway Department garage,  755 Route 145, Cairo, NY  at 10:40 am.
     For information call Kristen Wyckoff at (607) 437 7132 or email her at kristen.wyckoff@yahoo.com

• Saturday, 9/28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Amy Silberkleit  print-making workshop
Click here

October, 2024
• Wednesday, 10/16, 6 p.m.:
Annual Meeting of Gilboa Historical Society & election of board members.

• Saturday, 10/19/ 1 p.m. Bob & Johanna Titus talk about the geologic basis of Catskill Mountains art

November, 2024
• Sunday, 11/17, 11 a.m.:
Holiday Boutique at Gilboa Museum.

• Wednesday, 11/20, 6 p.m.: General program TBA.

December, 2024
• Wednesday, 12/11, 6 p.m.:
Raffle and Bottle Auction and a pot luck dinner. 

The Board of Gilboa Historical Society meets at 1:00 p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month.

Unlinked pages are under construction.√

GHS Facebook page
GilboaMuseum
Gilboa Museum Gift Shop

Gilboa Historical Society
GHS History (Founders, Early Supporters, First Decade, Expansion, Our 21stC)
GHS Activities
GHS Facilities
GHS — Who We Are
Publications  and Podcasts 

Gilboa Fossils and the Devonian ecology
Gilboa Fossils, a site of the Gilboa Historical Society.

Nicholas J. Juried History Center
Gilboa Village (under construction)
Gilboa Reservoir (under construction)

Map for the Gilboa Museum 

Communications between you and the Society is key to your enjoyment and our success.
     You can type out your information on this form, save it to your desktop, and email it or print it out and send it to the Society (PO Box 52, Gilboa, NY 12076)
     Our annual membership is based on an anniversary date established when we process your check. A renewal would simply add 12 months to the projected expiration date, while lapsed memberships are seen as new ones without penalty for the lapse.

Member benefits

  • All GHS Newsletters and mailings.
  • Gift shop discounts of 10% on all sales.

 

For donations, please use the QR code