Oral histories and local news clippings provide vivid accounts of past rural life, including misfortunes. Hear an account of a Pelham school fire in the firsthand words of its accidental perpetrator; learn of a tragic family dispute; and find out about several weather-related aftermaths in town. These events help us to understand how our forebears dealt with tragedies and difficulties.
A discussion will follow in which you are encouraged to share stories about hardships in Pelham.

This event is co-sponsored by the Pelham Historical Society