Lebanon Valley Historical Society

06/01/2026

04/22/2026

We are looking for volunteers to help us out. All are welcome.

03/25/2026

Another photo from our archives. Do any of these guys look familiar?

03/19/2026

A different view of the old Columbia Hall hotel. I zoomed the picture in so you can see the beautiful horse with the cart hooked to it.

03/17/2026

Do you recognize the couple in this photo? We have no idea who it is or where the photo was taken. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

02/18/2026

Larabee fuel company’s first fleet of oil trucks. 1955

02/17/2026

A nice old photo of The Tilden Company. The photo appears to have been taken in August 1962.

02/13/2026

Stephentown native Elroy Face has died at the age of 97. Elroy had played for at least one town team in New Lebanon before becoming a Major league baseball player.

Elroy Leon Face (February 20, 1928 – February 12, 2026), nicknamed "the Baron of the Bullpen", was an American baseball relief pitcher. During a 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he pitched primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A pioneer of modern relief pitching, he was the archetype of what came to be known as the closer, and the National League's greatest reliever until the late 1960s, setting numerous league records during his career.

Face was the first major leaguer to save 20 games more than once, leading the league three times and finishing second three times; in 1959 he set the still-standing major league record for winning percentage with a minimum of 13 decisions (.947), and single-season wins in relief, with 18 wins against only one loss.[6] He held the NL record for career games pitched (846) from 1967 until 1986, and the league record for career saves (193) from 1962 until 1982; he still holds the NL record for career wins in relief (96), and he held the league mark for career innings pitched in relief (1,211+1⁄3) until 1983. On his retirement, Face ranked third in major league history in pitching appearances, behind only Hoyt Wilhelm and Cy Young, and second in saves behind Wilhelm. He holds the Pirates franchise records for career games (802) and saves (188).