Annual Appeal

Please consider giving to our annual appeal.


Dear Friend,

It is the time of year that we write to thank you for all we have accomplished with your past support, and to ask for your continued help. Our memberships account for less than 10% of our operating budget. Thanks to compassionate donors like you, our Annual Appeal has been essential in keeping our wonderful museum running efficiently on a day-to-day basis.

Gifts to the Annual Fund are unrestricted, ensuring that lights stay on, our doors remain open, and our staff members continue preparations to welcome visitors. It’s not glamorous to donate toward the electric bill, insurance costs, office supplies, or staff wages, but the Waterford Museum simply cannot operate without these essentials.

We are therefore launching a mail solicitation, just in time for year-end, tax-deductible contributions. We understand the strain that the current economic climate has placed on everyone these last years, and we are truly grateful for whatever support that you are able to offer this year.

On behalf of the staff, board of trustees, students, and patrons of the Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center, I thank you for helping us to continue preserving and teaching our past as we move forward toward a bright future.


Warmest Holiday Wishes,


Patricia Burke
President of the Board of Trustees

Tonight- Birds of the Mohawk at McGreivey's

December 10th– Birds of the Mohawk River Corridor between Waterford and Crescent with John Hershey- This program will include a PowerPoint presentation on the history, habitat, and birds of the Mohawk River corridor between Waterford and Crescent. The focus will be on rare, uncommon, and common birds found in this area. Among the many birds that have been photographed along this corridor and will be discussed in the program are: the American White Pelican, Snowy Egret, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Lesser Yellowlegs, Sanderling, Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, Bald Eagle, Osprey, Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull, and Lesser Black-backed Gull.

December Programs

Scan down the blog for more information on each program.

Wine and Cheese Tasting Fundraiser at the Waterford Museum Friday, December 6, 2013, 7-9 p.m.

Mourning in the Afternoon: A Look at Death in American History

Speakers will explore topics relating to death in American history looking at mourning art, burial preparation, and cultural traditions. Speakers include Brookside Museum Education Director Anne Clothier, Independent Historian Paul G. Schneider, Jr. and historians Mary Doehla and Aine Leader-Nagy from Highlighting History Inc.

SAVE THE DATE-Saturday, November 9th
Place: Philip J. Brendese Funeral Home
133 Broad Street, Waterford, NY
Program start times are at 2pm and 3pm.
Admission: Single Admission - $10
Admission for Two - $15
Proceeds to benefit the Waterford Historical Museum and
Cultural Center

This event will take place as scheduled for Saturday the 9th.
Program start times are at 2pm and 3pm.

Fall Tuesdays at 10

THANK YOU CanalWays and Programs Sponsors

Corporate Sponsor
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
Business Sponsors
Pioneer Bank
Folmsbee Transportation Inc.
Adirondack Trust Insurance Agency
Dave Meager