HISTORIC PITTSFORD
Events
Image: Pittsford on the Erie Canal, 1837 by George Harvey (1801-1878). Collection of the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester.
Reframing the Canal: Art and the Erie Canal
Thursday, May 28, 2026 | 6:30-7:30 PM
Pittsford Community Library | Fisher Meeting Room
24 State Street, Pittsford, NY
The Erie Canal has tremendously impacted both the State and the Nation in its two hundred years of history. The Canal itself—in addition to how we remember it and talk about it—helps shape American culture and our current reality.
Through 19th century artwork, public murals and monuments, as well as work by past Erie Canal Artists-in-Residence, Steph Adams, Interpretation Director at the Erie Canal Museum, will examine the relationship between art, memory, heritage tourism, and history.
Open to the public; registration not required.
Sat, Jun 06Spiegel Pittsford Community CenterGet ready for an exciting adventure in local history! The ROC Diggers, a group of passionate metal detectorists dedicated to exploring history through responsible metal detecting, are coming to share their amazing finds and fascinating stories in this hands-on, family-friendly workshop!
Sat, Jun 20Pittsford Community LibraryStep back in time for a guided walking tour exploring local connections to the Abolition movement and the Underground Railroad, while learning about the immigrant communities who helped shape the Pittsford we know today.
First Saturdays at the Little House
The Little House, located at 18 Monroe Avenue next to the fire station, is open the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. This 200+ year old building serves as Historic Pittsford’s office, has a resource room for historic research, and regularly changing exhibits of interest to all ages.
If you are interested in local history, would like to know more about Historic Pittsford and the Little House, or are curious about an early Pittsford family or property, stop in and talk with Historic Pittsford board members.
Check Historic Pittsford’s monthly e-newsletter, the Town of Pittsford e-newsletter, or here on this website for special events or programs offered at the Little House on the first Saturday.
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