Events
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✨ It’s Giving Tuesday! ✨
The Williamson-Pultneyville Historical Society (W-PHS), as the proud steward of historic Gates Hall, invites you to consider a gift today—or anytime this year as part of your year-end giving plans. Your support helps maintain and improve America’s oldest continuously active small community theatre, ensuring its legacy for future generations. Giving comes in many forms! As […]
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W-PHS Informational Membership Meeting
Gates Hall Lake Rd Pultneyville(W-PHS) Board of Trustees invites all members to an Informational Meeting on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 7 p.m. at Historic Gates Hall, 4107 Lake Road, Pultneyville. Over the past 18 months, the Board has thoughtfully and carefully conducted a Property Portfolio Review to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of W-PHS. Guided by its strategic […]
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Pathways to Freedom: Our Underground Railroad Legacy
Gates Hall Lake Rd PultneyvilleDiscover the hidden stories of the Underground Railroad in our region! Join us at Historic Gates Hall for an exciting new Williamson-Pultneyville Historical Society (W-PHS) program exploring the courageous journeys to freedom. Featured presentations: Marjory Allen Perez—noted historian, speaker, and author—will provide a regional perspective on the Underground Railroad, focusing on Williamson and Pultneyville. Deborah […]
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Meetin’ at the Smithy’s
FeaturedGates Hall Lake Rd PultneyvilleA W-PHS Historical Fiction Play by Irene Bierer Sat., April 26, 2025 7 p.m. Step back in time to 1884 and visit Aaron Brewer’s blacksmith shop, where you’ll encounter colorful characters like John and Mary Jane Gates. Aaron’s big sister forges a bond with Mary, while Alice Brewer Waters leads the charge for local women […]
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Meetin’ at the Smithy’s
FeaturedGates Hall Lake Rd PultneyvilleA W-PHS Historical Fiction Play by Irene Bierer Sun., April 27, 2025 3 p.m. Step back in time to 1884 and visit Aaron Brewer’s blacksmith shop, where you’ll encounter colorful characters like John and Mary Jane Gates. Aaron’s big sister forges a bond with Mary, while Alice Brewer Waters leads the charge for local women […]
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Hamlinks of Wayne County & One Man’s Approach to Telling his Family’s Story
Gates Hall Lake Rd PultneyvilleA WPHS Program Presented by Robert Hamlink Ring, Ph.D. May 7, 2025, 7 pm Gates Hall, 4107 Lake Road, Pultneyville, NY It all began almost a year and a half ago with a modest website inquiry for information about a family known to have resided at one time in the Williamson and Wayne County area. […]
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Golf for Gates Hall Fifth Annual Golf Tournament
Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club 7030 Bayview Dr, Sodus Point, NY, United StatesTime & Location: June 2, 2025, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club, 7030 Bayview Dr, Sodus Point, NY 14555, USA Register Today: https://w-phs.org/golf/ About the Event: Join us for a day of fun, competition & camaraderie! All proceeds benefit the ongoing improvements to preserve Historic Gates Hall. PRIZES for winning team, […]
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The 65th Annual Pultneyville Homecoming Community Celebration – July 19th
Gates Hall Lake Rd PultneyvilleJoin us for a day of tradition, history, and community spirit in the charming hamlet of Pultneyville, NY! Date: Saturday, July 19th, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Location: Pultneyville, NY (various locations, see details below) Get ready for a bustling day of fun, friends, and celebration as we mark the 65th Annual Pultneyville […]
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Thomas DeFisher & Friends
Gates Hall Lake Rd PultneyvilleJoin local popular pianist and tenor, Thomas DeFisher, as he returns to Gates Hall and takes center stage on Tuesday, August 5th at 7:00 pm. This year, he will be joined by sopranos Joanna Percy and Amelia VanderWoude, also Wheaton College Conservatory of Music students, as they present a program of opera, musical theater, popular […]
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Member Picnic August 13th
FeaturedMembers & Friends of the Williamson-Pultneyville Historical Society (W-PHS) will gather for our annual Summer Picnic & Program on AUGUST 13th at 6pm at the lakeside home of Peter and Deb Parts located at 3207 Lake Road, Williamson.* All are asked to bring a well-filled picnic basket with a dish to pass and table-service. […]