Join Rye Historical Society at the Square House on June 14th at 11:00am and 1:00pm - guests will experience guided tours that bring history to life. You will walk the same halls where John and Sam Adams once trod, explore the rooms where George Washington stayed—twice—and stand in the very space where Marquis de Lafayette […]
Join Rye Historical Society at the Square House on June 14th at 11:00am and 1:00pm - guests will experience guided tours that bring history to life. You will walk the same halls where John and Sam Adams once trod, explore the rooms where George Washington stayed—twice—and stand in the very space where Marquis de Lafayette […]
All aboard for a rollicking ride through Rye's past! Join the Rye Historical Society on July 20, 2025, for a breezy, air-conditioned trolley tour, "From the Gilded Age to the Roaring Twenties" – followed by a delightful picnic! Picture this: You're cruising in a vintage trolley, past the swanky summer digs of New York’s elite […]
Thee Rye Historical Society is proud to participate in the Rye Arts Center's "Art for Purchase", a month-long installation that places original artwork by local and regional artists directly into the storefronts of Rye’s retail district. Stop by the Square House Museum to view Susan Deshensky's lovely quilts on display in our exhibition room. Susan […]
In the midst of the American Revolution, the Continental Congress wrote the Articles of Confederation and formed our first government. But within a few short years, turmoil and dissatisfaction reigned […]
Don't miss our annual Fall party for great food and delicious drinks! In addition to our popular bourbon tasting, we will serve curated cocktails made with Square House Bourbon, plus […]
In conjunction with the Spooky Square House, we are pleased to offer The Measure of a Witch: Crafting History and Halloween.** This is a free program where children and their […]
Don't miss this annual favorite Halloween tradition when the Square House is transformed into the Spooky House. Ghosts, skeletons, bumps and squeaks await as you wind your way through the […]
In conjunction with the Spooky Square House, we are pleased to offer The Measure of a Witch: Crafting History and Halloween.** This is a free program where children and their parents can make make miniature witches hats, brooms, and spooky spiders out of measuring tape! Offered Friday, October 24th and Saturday, October 25th from 11am-8pm. […]
Don't miss this annual favorite Halloween tradition when the Square House is transformed into the Spooky House. Ghosts, skeletons, bumps and squeaks await as you wind your way through the darkened rooms. Visitors may encounter other-worldly travelers awakening from their 200 year slumber at Old Haviland's Inn - you never know who you might meet! […]
Based on his paper in the Westchester Historian, Slavery in My Neighborhood, Howard Husock will discuss the history of slavery in Rye, focusing on which families and landowners benefited--even after New York abolished slavery by 1827. Husock will also explore the extent and economics of slavery, as well as which types of households owned the […]
On July 11, 1776, Rye resident John Thomas Jr. read the Declaration of Independence publicly from the footsteps of the White Plains Courthouse. The New York Provincial Congress had officially […]
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