Honeoye Historical Museum will join three other Ontario County museums for a Fall For History open house scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, according to the Town of Richmond.
Naples Historical Society says its Cleveland House Museum will open an hour earlier, at 9 a.m., giving visitors another chance to see its summer quilt exhibit before it closes at 4 p.m.
Visitors can choose one or all four stops in Naples, Honeoye, West Bloomfield and Victor, setting their own route through the open houses. Organizers anticipate no admission costs.
West Bloomfield Historical Society organized the tour to give small historical groups, which can struggle to staff regular public hours, a shared day to welcome visitors. Each local group will share information about historical gems and other interesting sights in its area.
The participating locations are:
- Cleveland House, 201 N. Main St., Naples.
- Honeoye Historical Museum, 8690 Main St., Honeoye.
- West Bloomfield Historical Society, 8966 Routes 5 and 20, West Bloomfield.
- Valentown, 7370 Valentown Square, Victor, behind New York Beer Project and across from Eastview Mall.
Cleveland House quilt exhibit
The Cleveland House display, “Naples History Through the Eye of the Quilter,” features 12 historic quilts from the society’s archives.
One quilt is believed to date from before the Civil War, based on research into names stitched in its squares. Another, from the 1930s, may have been used as a mortgage payment.
The exhibit also includes a quilt made by Naples students in 1976 and a quilt presented to the village for its 1989 bicentennial. The bicentennial piece depicts local landmarks and includes work by community members.
November meeting and Turkey Trot
The Naples Historical Society’s annual meeting will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Morgan Hose Building, 22 Mill St. Members are invited, and Doc and Katy Abraham memorabilia will be displayed before the meeting.
The agenda includes approval of the 2025 annual meeting minutes, presentation of the 2026-27 budget for approval, election of board members and officers, and presentation of the 2026 Historic Preservation Award.
The program will include the 1992 video “Best Friends,” featuring the Abrahams, known for their “Green Thumb” radio broadcasts, with Priscilla Crawford’s fourth-grade class. The video focuses on plants and their work teaching children.
The 17th annual Naples Turkey Trot is scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, starting and ending at Naples Community Park, 8091 Route 245. Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by the community fun run at 8:30 a.m.
Participants may register on the day of the event or online. Online registration requires both a sign-up form and a donation through Zeffy, with payment processing handled by the historical society. Suggested entry donations are $5 per person or $20 per family.
Chris Abraham of Abraham Print Studios designed this year’s commemorative T-shirt. Orders are due by 6 p.m. Nov. 9, and shirts must be picked up the morning of the event. No additional shirts will be sold that day.
Adult unisex sizes small through extra-large cost $15 each; double extra-large shirts cost $20. Entry donations and business sponsorships will support the NCS Parent Teacher Partnership Committee, Naples Community Park Foundation, Naples Hospeace House, Naples Open Cupboard and Naples Historical Society. Updated event information is available through Facebook/NaplesTurkeyTrot.
December cookie sale and holiday boutique
The society’s annual cookie sale and holiday boutique will run from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Morgan Hose Building.
Bakers and artists are invited to donate cookies or artwork for the fundraiser. Cookies should be packed in clear plastic bags, such as sandwich or freezer bags. Donations may be dropped off at the building from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the day of the sale.
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