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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Leaving a Message for the Future

February 1, 2021 |
John J. WalshGreece Press1939 It is quite common here at the Greece Historical Society to receive a phone call or email asking a local history or family-related question, which we are always happy to help with. We also get calls about donating some precious antiques, family heirlooms, or other objects....
Categories: 1900-1950 Living in Greece Stories
Tags: COVID-19 Democrat & Chronicle Gordon Howe Greece Democratic Party Holy Sepulchre Cemetery John J. Walsh Justice of the Peace Rochester OPA (Office of Price Administration) Control Board St. John the Evangelist Church Supervisor The Greece Press Times-Union Typographical Union No. 15
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Proposed Community Center and Park

December 1, 2018 |
In June of 1929, our town of only 13,000 was growing rapidly and there were no provisions for playgrounds or rec­reation. Then W. Chandler Knapp, chairman of the Greece Planning Board, with the backing of leading residents, proposed purchasing 85 acres of land, known as Glendemere Farms, on Dewey Avenue....
Categories: 1900-1950 Dewey-Stone Area Living in Greece Stories
Tags: 1929 1942 1949 2006 Almay Road Barnard Fire Department Catholic Diocese of Rochester Churchville Clark Park Dewey Ave Eastman Dry Plate & Film Company Eastman Kodak Company Ellison Park Fall football George Clark Glendemere Farms Gordon A. Howe Gordon Howe Great Depression Greece Community and Senior Center on the Greece Town Campus Greece Planning Board Mendon Ponds Monroe County Parks Commission Mr. Clark St. Joseph's Villa Villa of Hope W. Chandler Knapp
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A German field gun helps win the war

November 13, 2008 |
A German field gun helps win the war. Veterans Day and Memorial Day are special days for Americans. especially for our veterans. On these special days all across America, we gather 'round our war memorials to pay tribute to our men and women who have served and to those who...
Categories: 1900-1950 Corinthian Living in Greece Stories
Tags: 105 mm German Howitzer 1941 American Legion Post Canon Commander Cyrille Ver Weire Cyrille Ver Weire Dewey Avenue Presbyterian Church Falls Church German Howitzer Gordon A Howe Gordon Howe Greece Legionnaires James Whitley Legionnaires Memorial DAy Milton Cater Rev. Alfred Wangman Tin Cans Veterans Veterans Day World War II
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