Cambridge Springs Heritage Society

Goal: $2,500.00

Specific Need

  Since 2023 we have been able to  be open Tuesdays and Saturday year round.  We will continue to have history nights 2 x yearly. We now have a display case in the CS Public Library, 

    The physical needs of the museum include

    1. We plan to have the main hallway and entrance painted this year. It has been over 25 years since it was last painted.  Cost $1000+

    2. We had a HVAC system installed over the winter. It was just in time, both of our furnaces failed with no parts available. This heating and cooling system will maintain climate, filtering out pullulants and control humidity.  cost was $ 30.000

    3. We need to replace the storm door to the firermen room. The hinges are broken. Replacement cost $300

    4. A time capsule is in the making for America's 250 Anniversary.  It will update all the businesses and document the buildings in the borough with photos. Cost $200

     5. The History of the museum building (property) from Mr Bartlett with photo was placed in the museum entrance hall.  $50

     6. We continue to reorganize our collection of clothing and provide appropriate storage. Cost $500

     7. We publish a newsletter yearly. Cost $300 

    We added a TV to veiw our power points with a coffee station in the first floor meeting room for the public to use. We are still working on adding the older power points. 

   We have moved our park bench to the outside west wall of the museum with several beautiful pots of flowers for the summer. (Thanks Karen)  Come, sit and rest awhile

Mission

    The Cambridge Springs Heritage Society was founded in 1976 with the museum opening in 1995.  The museum has been providing the bridge  from the past to the present  by collecting and preserving records, photos, yearbooks, and artifacts for future generations.  The main interest is preserving and sharing history both ancestral and historical  relating to Cambridge Springs   We provides genealogy research in support of family history.   We offer historical educational resources to share and connect with the public.   We support  and get involved in local historical events and anniversaries relating to past businesses and people.

Profile

     Since 2017 the historical society has provides a  free presentation called History Nights about our Cambridge Springs two times a year.   Each history nights has a new and different program about the town followed by homemake refreshments.   The programs are well attended  by the community. The audience is encouraged to actively participate to share any information that they know about the subject of the program.   We all learn something new every program.  We have recorded the programs and they can be veiwed at the museum. 

        Dale Docter composes a newsletter yearly full of interesting facts and stories about Cambridge Springs for our members.

        The museum houses a room dedicated to Alliance College with artifacts. We actively share infomation with the Alliance College Alumni and answer any inquiries.    

        In  December 2004 the grave site of  Job Van Court ( first recorded settler of CambridgeBoro ) was moved from a field to the Cambridge Lower Cemetery and a headstone placed by the Cambridge Springs Heritage Society.  The grave is maintained by the museum staff. The monument  is deteriorting and is not repairable. Plan to replace it in the future.     

          Museum  Tours are conducted yearly for the eighth grade students from Cambridge Springs High School.  Private tours for groups can also be scheduled by calling the museum. 

      This last year we added a wooden glass display case in our local public library with a rotating display from our collection. The display that was at the pharmacy ended due to its closing. We are so thankful to the library for giving us space.

     All these services are provided by a small group of dedicated volunteers.