Living in Greece Stories

Stories and recollections from the people, places, and publications that document life in the Town of Greece.

These articles offer perspectives on what it was like to live in the Town of Greece in the past. Many are from the archives or newsletters of the Greece Historical Society. If you would be interested in learning more about the Town of Greece’s history, please feel free to contact us at (585) 225-7221.

(These stories are the property of the Greece Historical Society, which retains all right thereto. The contributors to these stories provide them for non-commercial, personal, educational, and/or research use only. Prior written permission from the Greece Historical Society and the individual authors must be obtained for any other use, including but not limited to commercial or scholarly publications, or any reproductions or redistribution of any kind.)

Share Your Stories and Memories

We love to read stories and memories by you or your organization. Submit a local history story or memory of growing up in the Town of Greece by emailing a zip file with your story and photos to greecehistoricalsociety@yahoo.com. Use the subject line: Share My Story of Local History or Memories Of Greece N.Y. plus your story title. Include a brief bio and one photo for publication.

Your story should be no more than 500 words. We can edit for continuity, grammar, and punctuation. Stories may cover one span or multiple spans: 1800-1850, 1900-1950, 1950-2000, and 2000-Present.

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“Apples, Pine Trees and Boxing Gloves!”

September 1, 2019 |
We've explained apples and pine trees...... What about boxing gloves...? Mr. Edward Sturm had once been in the furniture business on Joseph Ave. and knew well how to greet custom­ ers and run a successful retail venture. The tavern business was a bit different, but Edward slowly built the Pine...
Categories: 1900-1950 Living in Greece Stories
Tags: 1225 Ridge Road West 1914 1920 1928 1933 1948 1964 Alice Conroy Apples Bankruptcy Bowling Boxing Gloves Clement Versluy Cuba Democrat and Chronicle Edward Sturm Europe Henry Clune Joseph Ave. Lake Ave Man­itou Road Mexico Mike Conroy Pine Tree Inn Pine Trees Shale Gans Shales (Sol) Gans Speakeasies
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Greenleaf Flying Club

November 1, 2018 |
Guess Where? The Greenleaf Flying Club owned a small private airfield in Greece. It closed sometime in the 1970s and is now a tract of homes. The first person to guess exactly where it was will win a Greece coffee mug. The Contest to guess where this sign has ended,...
Categories: 1950-2000 Living in Greece Stories
Tags: 1964 1969 1974 1975 Airstrip Brockport Father's Day Gene Preston Greece Arcadia Greece Police Greenleaf Ledgedale Airpark Lloyd A. Feary Sweet Acres Drive Wesley Bell
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