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Gates Hall & Centennial Park Gates Hall is the oldest continuously active small community theatre in the United States.

For almost 200 years, the citizens of Pultneyville and the surrounding community have come together to join forces and resources to maintain and preserve Gates Hall as a community treasure. It has been an important part of local history since December 27, 1825, when a group of frontiersmen gathered together to frame a church constitution, which, while not known at the time, would foster the religious and cultural growth in the area for the next two centuries. From its humble beginnings as Union Church, this landmark structure became the first non- denominational sacred place of worship in Pultneyville, and in 1867, became known as โ€œGates Hall.โ€ From worship to anti-slavery, temperance, spiritualism, womenโ€™s rights, war-time efforts, and community theatre, Gates Hall has hosted many noteworthy lecturers on timely topics and causes, community meetings, and theatrical performances. Unassuming, weathered and worn, yet a well-preserved landmark, Gates Hall has been lovingly cared for by the community through its many years. It resides on the National Register of Historic Places and proudly bears the well-earned designation as the oldest active continuously operating small community theatre in the nation. Gates Hall has been home to many community theatre groups since 1867, providing opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy the performing arts as creative performers or audience members. For nearly 200 years, our neighbors, friends, and families have gathered, worshipped, loved, laughed, cried, and celebrated under the roof of Gates Hall for weddings, funerals, plays, debates, and more.

It's Time for the W-PHS Annual Raffle! Enter to win a basket and support the Williamson-Pultneyville Historical Society....
10/14/2026

It's Time for the W-PHS Annual Raffle! Enter to win a basket and support the Williamson-Pultneyville Historical Society.

This year we're featuring two incredible raffle baskets!

๐Ÿฅ‚ Entertainerโ€™s Dream Basket - Everything you need for entertaining in style!

โ›ณ Golferโ€™s Dream Basket - A great collection for the golf enthusiast!

See a list of everything in each baskethttps://w-phs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/w-phs-2026-raffle-baskets.pdf

Tickets can be purchased from any W-PHS Board Member or by contacting Deb Parts at 585 329-8442 or Florence Doyle at 585 329-7691. Only $5 each or 5 for $20.

We will also be selling tickets at the October 24th Meet the Spirits of Williamson (Gates Hall, 4107 Lake Rd., Pultneyville), and all October weekends at Embark/Lagonerโ€™s Farm Market, 10am โ€“ 2pm, weather permitting.

One winner will be drawn for each basket at the Williamson-Pultneyville Historical Societyโ€™s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 4th, to be held at the societyโ€™s new home, the History & Heritage Warehouse. You do NOT have to be present to win, but you cannot win without a ticket, so get yours soon!

This Saturday! Don't miss Meet the Spirits of Pultneyville! On Saturday, October 10th at Lake View Cemetery (3967 Lake R...
10/06/2026

This Saturday! Don't miss Meet the Spirits of Pultneyville!

On Saturday, October 10th at Lake View Cemetery (3967 Lake Road, Pultneyville NY), the friendly ghosts will rise to share their captivating life stories with you on a one-of-a-kind walking tour.

Tours kick off at 7:00pm, 8:00pm, and 9:00pm, so choose your time and prepare for a fascinating night.

Get your tickets here: https://w-phs.org/event/meet-the-spirits-10-10-2026/

Join us this Wednesday for the next W-PHS program - ๐€๐ง ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‹๐ž๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ, ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐งWalter L...
08/17/2026

Join us this Wednesday for the next W-PHS program - ๐€๐ง ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‹๐ž๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ, ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ง

Walter Lewis, a prominent Great Lakes Maritime Historian, will present insights into the Maritime History of the Great Lakes and the digitization of related historical records and journals, including the H. N. Throop Collection as shared by W-PHS. See more at: https://w-phs.org/event/an-evening-with-walter-lewis/

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง: Wednesday, August 19th, 7:00pm
๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž: Gates Hall, 4107 Lake Road, Pultneyville

๐ˆ๐Œ๐๐Ž๐‘๐“๐€๐๐“ ๐๐„๐–๐’: With a concern for the safety and well-being of all, due to expected thunderstorms and poor air quality,...
07/17/2026

๐ˆ๐Œ๐๐Ž๐‘๐“๐€๐๐“ ๐๐„๐–๐’: With a concern for the safety and well-being of all, due to expected thunderstorms and poor air quality, we have made the difficult decision to cancel all events associated with Pultneyville Homecoming 2026 scheduled for Saturday, July 18th.

๐“๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–-๐๐‡๐’

Join us Sunday, June 28, 6-8pm at Gates Hall for an evening of conversation and film about the veterans of FORCE BLUE an...
06/06/2026

Join us Sunday, June 28, 6-8pm at Gates Hall for an evening of conversation and film about the veterans of FORCE BLUE and the work they do to protect our national marine sanctuaries.

The evening will include a presentation of current sanctuary research in Lake Ontario, an introduction to the veteran volunteer group FORCE BLUE, and short films showcasing their work preserving our nationโ€™s underwater treasures.

Sanctuary archaeologists and FORCE BLUE special forces veterans will also share a sneak peek of their work in the waters of Lake Ontario and the shorelines of central New York, documenting shipwrecks, collecting marine debris, and connecting with local youth.

๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ซ๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.To register please email: [email protected] with your name and how many people will be attending with you.

Learn more: https://www.historicgateshall.org/event-details-registration/force-blue-lecture

This event is co-hosted by the Williamson-Pultneyville Historical Society and NOAA's Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary.

๐‚๐š๐ง'๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ?๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐‚๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐†๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ!Participate in our ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐€๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง feat...
05/31/2026

๐‚๐š๐ง'๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ?
๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐‚๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐†๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ!

Participate in our ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐€๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง featuring a wide variety of unique and valuable items. From local experiences and gift certificates to specialty baskets, golf outings, dining, entertainment, and more, there is something for everyone to enjoy!

Place Your Bids Here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/w-phs-golf-for-gates-hall-auction
Auction end date extended to June 1st at 11:59pm

Get Tickets for the ๐Œ๐ข๐ฑ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ค๐ž๐ญ - Tickets are $20 each or three (3) for $50. You can purchase a ticket(s) by contacting Terry Sutherland at 585-314-7813 or sending an email to [email protected] to arrange for payment.

Get tickets for a chance to win "Golf for Gates Hall' Golf Tournament Mixologist Raffle Basket!The $400 Mixologist Raffl...
05/31/2026

Get tickets for a chance to win "Golf for Gates Hall' Golf Tournament Mixologist Raffle Basket!

The $400 Mixologist Raffle Basket is filled with a variety of items for your entertaining pleasure! Tickets are $20 each or three (3) for $50.

The winning ticket will be pulled at the end of the golf tournament on Monday, June 1st (you do not need to be present to win). You can purchase a ticket(s) by contacting Terry Sutherland at 585-314-7813 or sending an email to [email protected] to arrange for payment.

All are invited! W-PHS will host a Wayne County America 250 Program, "Stolen Ground", which includes a lecture and discu...
04/18/2026

All are invited! W-PHS will host a Wayne County America 250 Program, "Stolen Ground", which includes a lecture and discussion regarding Indigenous People and Land with Dr. Michael Oberg based on his 25 years of Native American research.

๐Ÿ“† When: May 13, 6:30-8:30pm
๐Ÿ“ Where: Historic Gates Hall, 4107 Lake Rd., Pultneyville

Free to Attend, but Registration is Required. RSVP at: https://www.waynehistory.org/event-details-registration/wayne-co-250-keynote-speaker-dr-michael-oberg

Join the conversation with historian and distinguished professor, Dr. Michael Oberg from SUNY Geneseo as he shares his unique perspective on America 250. Based on a quarter-century of Native American research, he will focus on the often overlooked aspects of the Declaration of Independence regarding the depiction and treatment of Indigenous people and the systematic dispossession of Indigenous land, including the Phelps-Gorham purchase and military tract in Wayne County.

Play for History โ›ณJoin us for the 6th Annual Golf for Gates Hall Tournament on Monday, June 1, 2026 at Sodus Bay Heights...
04/09/2026

Play for History โ›ณ

Join us for the 6th Annual Golf for Gates Hall Tournament on Monday, June 1, 2026 at Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club.

This isnโ€™t just a day of golf, itโ€™s a chance to help preserve one of our communityโ€™s most historic landmarks.

Every dollar raised supports the restoration and future of Gates Hall.

Grab your team, enjoy a great day on the course, and be part of something that lasts.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Register by May 18
๐Ÿ‘‰ www.w-phs.org/golf

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04/04/2026

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๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿด, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, ๐Ÿณ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ๐—  โ€“ ๐Ÿด:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ๐— 
๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น, ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿณ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฑ, ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜†๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ, ๐—ก๐—ฌ

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ & ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ

Ben Ioset, Maritime Archaeologist, will present a program on April 8th at 7 pm at Gates Hall that explores Lake Ontario, its marine heritage, and historic shipwrecks.

In May 2025, NOAA and its partners at the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute surveyed deep water shipwrecks within the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary (LONMS). The expedition documented numerous pristinely preserved shipwrecks dating from 1816 to 1927. In his presentation, Ioset will discuss the expedition, its objectives, and several of the shipwrecks that were explored, and he looks forward to sharing discoveries made during the trip expedition with attendees at the April 8th program in Pultneyville.

With the St. Peter Shipwreck just two miles east of Pultneyville, W-PHS is excited to reside within the LONMS and to also feature an exhibit of its artifacts recovered by Deep Star Enterprises in its History & Heritage Warehouse. Nanette Peters Hance, President of W-PHS shares that the historical society is excited about the opportunities the sanctuary offers for research, community engagement, education and outreach activities, as well as the maritime heritage related tourism it will bring to the region.

Ben Ioset, archaeologist with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation in support of NOAAโ€™s LONMS, received his PH.D. in Anthropology with a specialization in nautical archaeology from Texas A&M University in 2021. His research focuses on the maritime history and heritage of the Great Lakes, and in particular, Lake Ontario, historic wooden shipbuilding, and historic preservation.

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