HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE TOWN OF OLIVE C O FRANK E BECKER

SHOKAN, NY

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The Historical Society of the Town of Olive C.O. Frank E. Becker, founded in 1977, is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the Town of Olive located in Shokan, New York. The Society’s main focus is on the Town of Olive and its surrounding area, which includes the hamlets of Boiceville, Chichester, Shokan, West Shokan, and Olivebridge.

The Society’s activities include collecting, preserving, and exhibiting artifacts, photographs, books, and documents related to the history and heritage of the Town of Olive and its surrounding areas. The Society also sponsors lectures and workshops, as well as field trips, to various sites of historical interest. In addition, the Society publishes a quarterly newsletter and produces an annual calendar featuring photographs of the local area.

The Society, named after Olive native Frank E. Becker, is housed in a building located on the grounds of the former Becker homestead. The building, which was renovated in 2020, includes a library, a museum, and a meeting room. The library contains books and other materials related to the history of the Town of Olive and its surrounding areas, as well as other books about the people and places of the local area. The museum contains artifacts, photographs, books, and other items related to the Town of Olive and its surrounding areas.

The Historical Society of the Town of Olive C.O. Frank E. Becker is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and anyone interested in learning more about the Town of Olive and its surrounding area. It is open to the public and welcomes visitors.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE TOWN OF OLIVE C O FRANK E BECKER is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in SHOKAN NY. US MID #8403601096

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

1908 Voisin biplane, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome From the sign:

In a Voisin airplane, Henri Farman accomplished the first circular and kilometer flights in Europe. After these publicized flights, Norvin Rinek of Easton, Pennsylvania contracted the Voisins to have this aircraft built in which to test his aircraft engines. This machine hung from the rafters of his factory for over sixty years.

Contact HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE TOWN OF OLIVE C O FRANK E BECKER

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE TOWN OF OLIVE C O FRANK E BECKER
PO BOX 366
SHOKAN
NY
12481

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE TOWN OF OLIVE C O FRANK E BECKER Information

MID #	8403601096
Name	HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE TOWN OF OLIVE C O FRANK E BECKER
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	141593701
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	41.976863, -74.213064
CODES	FIPS State Code: 36 FIPS County Code: 111 US Census Tract: 951000 US Census Block: 2046