New Donation - Family Quilt
Recently Karen Lehman donated this family heirloom that had always been on her mother's bed. This quilt has the names of individuals from the Town of Niles and perhaps, surrounding towns. Each name is written in India Ink on the pieces of the quilt blocks. Anyone with information as to when something like this was made or if there were quilting bees in the town, is encouraged to contact the historian. We would love to know more about this!
Click this link to see a list of the names on the quilt.
Here are some unique helpful links to help you search for history of the area or your own history:
- Syracuse University Special Collections
- New York Heritage
- Onondaga Historical Association
- Cayuga-Owasco Lakes Historical Society (note: site not secure)
- Skaneateles Historical Society
- Upstate New York Historical Newspapers
- New York State Research Library
- Find a Grave
- Historical Society of the NY Courts
The historian's office is located in the basement of the Niles Town Hall. We are open Thursday evening's from 3-7PM, except on the 2nd and 3rd Thursdays, then it is 4-7PM
The current historian is Lorie DeWitt-Antilla and can be reached at:
- Historian@townofnilesny.gov
- 315-849-1484