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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Greece Little League – 70 Years Old!

March 4, 2024 |
Celebrating 70 years of Greece Little League program, starting in 1954 as Barnard Little League it evolved over 70 years to where it has expanded to cover all of the Town of Greece, parts of Charlotte and all of the Town of Hilton to the number of players and teams...
Categories: 1950-2000 2000 - Present Guest Stories
Tags: 3641 Latta Road Barnard Park Baseball Basil Marella Carter Park Challenger Charlotte D4 Championships Dorsey Field English Road Park Gary Biekirch Park George Badgerow Park GLL Greece Greece Little Leauge Greece Tornadoes Travel Hilton Innovative Field Rochester Red Wings Softball The Legion Post #486
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Outdoor Ice Skating

February 1, 2017 |
The opening of the outdoor skating rink on the Greece Town Campus should bring back memories of the "good old days" to many of us who have lived in the area for a half century or more. Back then there were many opportunities for outdoor ice skating, including public schools,...
Categories: 1900-1950 1950-2000 Living in Greece Stories
Tags: Barnard School Britton Rd Britton Road School Carter Park Cooks Hardware Democrat & Chronicle DPW Fleming Creek Forgham Road Greece Department of Public Works Greece Town Campus Maplewood Park pond Milton Carter Milton H. Carter Milton H. Carter Park Ontario Beach Park
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