Alden Historical Society

Alden Historical Society The Society was organized on April 21, 1965 by a small group of interested citizens who felt the nee Aidan’s Episcopal Church on Main Street.

In November of 1966, Walden Roberts purchased his late uncle’s home in the village and donated it to the Town of Alden to be used by the Historical Society. The home was donated in memory of his wife, Frances Young Roberts, a charter member of the Society. The group was able to hold its first meeting in the building in February 1967. In 1971, a historical marker was placed at the site of the Origi

nal Black Water Baths, now St. In 1975, another marker was placed marking the site of Moffat’s Tannery, an early Alden business. This site is now occupied by the Rite Aid Drug Store on Broadway. In recent years, additional markers noting the Town Line hamlet’s Civil war secession from the Union, the Presbyterian Church as first church established in Alden and Moses Fenno as the first non-native settler, have been placed. Over the years the collection of artifacts continued to grow and more display space and a meeting space were badly needed. These needs were met in 1996 with the construction of a 1000 square foot addition at the rear of the original house. The addition was named the “Ruth Davis Room” in 2006 recognizing Mrs. Davis’s nearly twenty years of service as the Society’s curator.

In honor of Flag Day, consider a visit to our friends at the Lancaster NY Historical Society.
06/14/2026

In honor of Flag Day, consider a visit to our friends at the Lancaster NY Historical Society.

In honor of Flag Day, consider a visit to our friends at the Historical Society of the Town of Clarence.
06/14/2026

In honor of Flag Day, consider a visit to our friends at the Historical Society of the Town of Clarence.

Join us tomorrow, Sunday June 14th from 1-3pm, and celebrate Flag Day 🇺🇸🇺🇸

To commemorate the America 250 celebration, the Alden Historical Society recently placed “Betsy Ross” flags at the grave...
06/13/2026

To commemorate the America 250 celebration, the Alden Historical Society recently placed “Betsy Ross” flags at the grave sites of nine Revolutionary War veterans whose final resting places are in Alden cemeteries. At Alden Evergreen Cemetery, flags were placed to honor Timothy Baylies, James Cheesborough (Chesebrough) III, Nehemiah Estabrook (not pictured), Capt. Joshua Hendee, Matthrew Lindsley, Ebenezer “Ebba” Peck, and Darius Waterman. At Alden Town Cemetery (Sandridge Rd), flags were placed to honor William Snow and Oliver Standart. We will be telling the stories of these veterans who settled in Alden after the War in future posts.

06/11/2026

Please note that there will be no program tonight at the Alden Community Center. The Black Water Bath Bus Tour last Saturday was our June program. Our next program will be in September. Thank you for your continued interest and support.

Thank you to everyone who came out for our Alden Black Water Bath Bus Tour on June 6. We hope that the route and stops ...
06/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out for our Alden Black Water Bath Bus Tour on June 6. We hope that the route and stops around the Village allowed participants to imagine what Alden was like going the heyday of the bath houses, hotels and boarding houses. We also thank and appreciate the good people of St. Aiden’s Episcopal Church for opening their doors for tours.

For those who haven’t heard, the famed Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive will be passing though Alden as p...
06/08/2026

For those who haven’t heard, the famed Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive will be passing though Alden as part of its coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. After a stopover in Buffalo on June 10, the train is scheduled to depart the Bison Rail Yard at 9 am on June 11th. It should be passing through Alden on its way to Silver Springs sometime between 9:15 and 9:30 am, crossing Townline, Two Rod, Exchange, Sullivan and County Line Roads. The last time a historic steam locomotive passed through was the “765” Nickel Plate from the Fort Wayne Railroad Museum in 2015. (map courtesy of Google)

Alden's heritage isn't just about events that happened decades ago. The Taste of Alden, presented by the Alden Chamber ...
06/03/2026

Alden's heritage isn't just about events that happened decades ago. The Taste of Alden, presented by the Alden Chamber of Commerce, has been giving local restaurants the opportunity to offer sample dishes for 25 years. The 26th edition will be tomorrow, June 4th at Alden Town Park.

A reminder that our Black Water Bath Bus Tours will be this Saturday, with tours departing from St. Aiden's at 10 am, 10...
06/03/2026

A reminder that our Black Water Bath Bus Tours will be this Saturday, with tours departing from St. Aiden's at 10 am, 10:40 am, and 11:20 am. After the tour, please stop by the Alden Heritage Center at 13213 Broadway to see our display of historic artifacts and photos from the black water bath era. The Heritage Center will be open from 11 am until 1 pm.

On Friday May 29, the Alden Historical Society hosted a walking tour of the Village of Alden for the 5th Grade classes o...
05/31/2026

On Friday May 29, the Alden Historical Society hosted a walking tour of the Village of Alden for the 5th Grade classes of Alden Intermediate School. Docents were stationed at Alden Presbyterian Church, Ewell Library, Alden State Bank, Veteran's Memorial at Town Park, ACTS/Fireman's Park, American Legion Hall,
Alden Medical Supply, Alden Pharmacy, & Henry's Candy. The students were well-behaved and very interested to learn about local history. We thank the district and teachers for participating.

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13213 Broadway Street
Alden, NY
14004

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+17169373700

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