Newtown Historical Society

10/21/2026

This is great. we saw the headstone this morning. Lovely tribute.

HARTFORD, Conn. — September 21, 2026 — The Mark Twain House & Museum gathered with scholars, supporters, and friends on Saturday, September 19, at Linden Hill United Methodist Cemetery in Queens, New York, to dedicate a new monument honoring the life and legacy of George Griffin. Griffin, who wo...

10/18/2026

Despite the cold weather, we had a good walk today. The raptors put on a great show. The list, including all 3 falcon species:

Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal

Interestingly, although 3 Red-tailed Hawks were born at Mount Olivet this year, there were none seen today.

10/16/2026

Glad to see attention brought to this. The list grows longer by the day.

“It’s a nightmare what’s happening with the churches.”

10/10/2026

Since forecasts are calling for 100% chance of rain tomorrow, we are postponing our nature tour once more. The new date is Saturday, October 17th. Third time's a charm? 🤞

10/07/2026

We've been working with the following group, please support their efforts to bring programming to our area.

Join us for a not-so-spooky storytime event at the Mount Olivet Cemetery with face painting, arts & crafts, and giveaways!

10/07/2026

Coming up Sunday!

09/25/2026

The boy from Maspeth who made it to the big leagues. Rest in peace.

Cooper left his mark on LI by staying close to the NYIT program and giving pitching lessons at the college to kids ages 7 to 17 for New York Baseball Academy.

09/24/2026

There’s a great exhibit about the Revolutionary War at the Museum of the City of New York that is displayed across the entire third floor. Well worth the visit.

09/19/2026

Tomorrow's tour is being rescheduled for October 11 due to the rain expected. Please RSVP to [email protected]

09/19/2026

No one informed our organization about this event, or we would have been there.
Martha Peterson's body was unearthed in 2011.
Letitia James has been Attorney General since 2019.
Donovan Richards has been Borough President since 2021.
Shekar Krishnan has been Council Member since 2022.
Better late than never?

The attorney general joins Borough President Donovan Richards in seeking to honor the resting ground of hundreds of African slaves — a decision Mayor Mamdani has kicked over to a landmarks commission.