Alden Historical Society

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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 Original 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.

10/29/2026

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10/27/2026

You are cordially invited to the Alden Historical Society’s annual Potluck Dinner and Membership Meeting at the Alden Community Center on Thursday, November 12. We will start the dinner at 6:30 pm, conduct our annual meeting with election of new Trustees, and have a presentation by Rob Owens, editor & publisher of the Alden Echo monthly newspaper. Bring a dish to share and come join us for an evening of food & friendship.

10/17/2026

The Alden Heritage Center at 13213 Broadway is open today and will be welcoming guests until 1 pm. Stop by for a visit and look around as we tell the story of Alden’s heritage, history and people.

10/14/2026

Calling all Buffalo sports fans... A reminder to join the Alden Historical Society on Thursday, October 15th for a program covering Buffalo’s rich professional sports history. Explore Buffalo will be on hand to present “Buffalo's Sporting Life”. The free program begins at 7 pm at the Alden Community Center, 13116 Main Street.

10/08/2026

Please note that there has been a scheduling change and our program on "Buffalo's Sporting Life" will now be on Thursday, October 15th at the Alden Community Center. We apologize for any inconvenience.

10/02/2026

Happy October! Tomorrow will be the 1st Saturday of the month, which means that the Alden Heritage Center will be open to welcome guests. Stop by from 11 am until 1 pm.

09/25/2026

Save the date... On Thursday, October 15th, 7 pm, we will welcome Explore Buffalo to the Alden Community Center for a special presentation, "Buffalo's Sporting Life." Are you a diehard Buffalo Sabres fan? Do you keep rooting for the Bills year after year? Are you just getting into all that Buffalo sports has to offer? Whether an aficionado or an amateur, this talk is for you! Presented through the eyes of a 60-year-old lifelong Buffalo sports fan, this talk will focus on professional sports in Buffalo through the years, including the history of the Bills, the Bisons, the Braves, the Sabres, and more!

09/23/2026

The Alden Historical Society will host its annual meeting at the Alden Community Center on November 12, 2026. At that time, the election of trustees to the Society’s Board of Trustees will be held. Trustees Carol Battista, Dave Henry, Kyle Kavanagh, and Greg Kent are up for re-election. Dave and Kyle have agreed to run for re-election; Carol and Greg will not be running to renew their terms.

The Society invites current, active Historical Society members in good standing to submit their names for consideration to fill the two available trustee terms. Trustee terms are three years in length, and trustees are expected to attend trustee meetings on the first Thursday of alternating months and to serve on at least one standing committee.

If you think you may be interested in running to fill one of the available positions, please submit your name and contact information via email to the Society at [email protected]. Or mail a note to Alden Historical Society, 13213 Broadway, Alden, NY 14004. Thank you for your interest and consideration.

09/18/2026

Tomorrow will be the 3rd Saturday of the month, which means that the Alden Heritage Center will be open to welcome guests. Stop by from 11 am until 1 pm. We still have a few Alden Heritage Week commemorative magnets available for guests.

Address

13213 Broadway Street
Alden, NY
14004

Telephone

+17169373700

Website

https://aldenhistoricalsociety.org/

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