Please scroll down for some of our recent activities.
September 9, 2025
Amy Strong joined us to talk about the Scriba Christmas Project, which has been happening every year in Scriba for over 62 years! The project has been assisting Scriba families with food and toys at Christmastime, and blossomed from four families: the Powers, the Baxters, the Corys, and the Jones families. While those who started the project may no longer be with us, their generosity and spirit for giving has been handed down through the years and continues to spread joy during the holiday season.
August 15, 2025
During our roundtable discussion, we welcomed Tom Battles as our newest Trustee for the Scriba Historical Society. What does a Trustee do? Trustees oversee the actions of the Executive Board, assist with procuring programming, programming ideas and/or other committees when needed, as well as voting on various things that come up during meetings of the Historical Society. If this sounds like something you might be interested in, drop us a line, give us a call, or let us know at a meeting!
August 12, 2025
On this hot August night, we discussed ideas for future presentations, including a holiday-themed presentation now set for September 9th! If you have any ideas or suggestions about what you’d like to see and learn about, just let us know. Email us at: scribahs@gmail.com
August 9, 2025
We had a great time at the annual Scriba Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show. The event was hosted by Make-A-Wish Central New York. To learn more about their mission and what you can do to help, click here.
August 2, 2025
Who doesn’t love a picnic? We certainly do! What a great turnout on a beautiful day at Scriba Town Park for our annual Scriba Historical Society picnic.
July 18, 2025
Thanks to all who came to our July monthly afternoon roundtable discussion! We love talking about Scriba history, learning fun facts, and hearing Scriba stories… and we couldn’t do it without YOU!
July 8, 2025
Ann Upcraft Corwine, now living in Spokane, Washington, came back to Scriba to talk about the Upcraft family’s rich history in the area.
Watch Ann’s presentation on our video page.
June 21, 2025
The Scriba Historical Society’s Strawberry Festival was a smashing and sweet success! Thanks to everybody who came out to partake of the tasty treats!
June 20, 2025
We are back with our informal roundtable discussions! Join us every third Friday of the month at 1:00pm throughout the summer to chit-chat about all things Scriba!
June 10, 2025
Chris Benzing talked about the art of raising strawberries and the importance it is/was to Scriba.
Watch Chris’ presentation on our video page.
May 13, 2025
Brian Kocher discussed his family migrating to Scriba up through the early 1900s, with excerpts of everyday living from the diaries he has. He displayed a few items covering WWI and a dress described in one of the diaries. The Kocher family is rich in Scriba history with the Kocher Road (County Route 63) being named for them.
Watch Brian’s presentation on our video page.
April 8, 2025
Judy and Bob LaMay gave a history of their coming to live at their present home and that Bob, a long haul trucker at the time, voiced a desire to obtain a pilots license. Judy encouraged him and after many weeks of training, Bob became a licensed pilot. Of course it is hard to fly without a plane so they invested and soon Bob and Judy were visiting interesting places all over the East Coast.
To see the whole program go to www.facebook.com/scribahistoricalsociety
November 12, 2024
Dave and Todd MacLean presented Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” a slide show utilizing a “magic lantern” design projector invented back in the 1600’s. This method was used up into the 20th century, at which point the modern day movie projector came on the market. The short story was compelling and the sound effects were outstanding.
Read more about magic lanterns: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_lantern
November 2, 2024
Members of the Scriba Historical Society attended the Scriba Craft Show, held November 2nd at the Scriba Fire House. Met many great folks and shared some great stories information about Scriba and the surrounding area.
