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Town of Greenfield, NY

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Located in beautiful Saratoga County, NY, The Town of Greenfield is a rural community located approximately 5 miles north of Saratoga Springs in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains.  It was formed in 1793 and has grown to a population of approximately 7,400.

The Town of Greenfield Historical Society began on July 26th, 1983 when a group of townspeople met at the request of Olive Dake, the widow of Charles V. Dake. She challenged a group of town residents to start a society that would preserve and promote local history. She promised a to donate money if they could accomplish this, and she had a list of townspeople that she wanted as charter members. These included Paul Robinson, Ralph Ellsworth, Windsor Cote and Al Champagne. They met Olive's challenge and at the first meeting, led by Paul Robinson, they discussed wording for a Constitution, by-laws and applying for a State Charter.. (A temporary charter was granted on January 20, 1987 and an Absolute Charter was granted December 14th, 2010.)  As promised. Olive Dake donated the money to get the organization up and running.

Monthly meetings continue, each with a speaker or presenter or some activity celebrating and exploring the history of our area.  See the events calendar for upcoming events.  

Please join us anytime - All are welcome!

Look at the picture below.  Do you recognize any one?  If so let us know: toghistsoc@gmail.com

Upcoming Events

Feb. 18, 2020 – Tuesday, meeting 7 p.m. at the Community Center in Greenfield Center. Program: Himanee GuptaCarlson, from our own farmer’s market (Squashville Farm), wrote a book – Muncie, India(na). This is her story of growing up as the daughter of Indian immigrants in a small mid-western “typical American” town.

March 17, 2020 – Tuesday, meeting 7 p.m. at the Community Center in Greenfield Center. Program: Former Saratoga Springs police chief Greg Veitch has written a book –  A Gangster’s Paradise. This is a history of the Gangsters of Saratoga Springs from the Prohibition era up through the Kefauver Committee hearings in the 1950s.

April 21, 2020 – Tuesday, meeting 7 p.m. at the Community Center in Greenfield Center. Program: Patrick DeVaney, author of Two Million Steps, a chronicle of his 2014 journey along Spain’s Camino de Santiago. This is a 500 mile walk on an ancient spiritual path through Europe following the journey of James the Apostle.

May 19, 2020 – Tuesday, meeting 7 p.m. at the Community Center in Greenfield. Program: Joseph Zarzynski, who spoke at  our January 2015 meeting, will talk about his new book –  The Tale of the Dismembered 1757 Fort William Henry Shipwreck. (Rescheduled from November)

Everyone is welcome, admission is free, you don’t have to be a member to attend and refreshments are served after all programs.

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2019-2020 Mug Fund Raiser
 
 Here is our fourth mug!

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Last year we featured the Daketown School House.  This year a mug has been designed by Joan Rowland. It features the town hall.  Just like last year's mug, it has a "now and then" theme. 
 
Mugs are available by contacting Joan Rowland.  Call 518-893-7786 or  by e-mailing jrowland25@verizon.net  (If they must be mailed, please add $8.00 for shipping within the United States.)  These will make great gifts for the holidays!!
Still looking for a Few Good Bodies (and minds)!
Are you good at planning social events?  Are you good at working with people?  Do you have carpentry skills?  Are you good at organizing collections?  Do you have computer skills?  Do you like lawn and landscaping work?  We need your ideas and skills.
Please contact us at: 518-322-5675 or email us at: toghistsoc@gmail.com