August 29, 2026
The past couple of weeks we have been prepping for some new flooring in the Historical Society Museum. Thank you Town Historian Kenyon and BHS Treasurer Paul Kenyon for helping boxing up stuff and moving the items to a safe and secured place to store. Thank you VP Cole ripping up the old, crusty, dusty, musty, moldy old carpet in the front of the museum. Thank you to Belfast Citizen Foley for pulling the big chunk of carpet out the door. Thank you Supervisor Chamberlain for disposing the old carpet properly. Still have a ways to go more carpet to be ripped up, More Historical Items to be boxed up and securely stored away, and then prepping the floor for the new amazing floor.
August 22, 2026
Vice President Josh Cole represented the Belfast Historical Society at the Cuba Memorial Hospital: Throught the Years Event at The Palmer Opera House in Cuba, NY teaching people about the History of Dr. Grey and Dr. Ethel Perry and the connection between Belfast and Cuba Memorial Hospital. (VP Cole also got to meet a special patient of Dr. Grey’s. This ladies name was Dorothy and when she was delivered by Dr. Grey. Her father named her after Dr. Grey. She then became a regular at Dr. Grey’s practice.)
June 5, 2026
We have received our second and third sign from the Pomeroy Foundation in collab with the SAR for Chamberilain and Riverside Cemetery. Installation and Commemorating ceremony.
May 9, 2026
The Belfast Lions Club went to The old Irish cemetery that has overgrown for a long long time but they cleared it out.
May 9, 2026
In honor of America’s 250th birthday, ESPN’s Roberto Andrade is doing a historical tribute to boxing and its roots. Tentative date for release is June. I couldn’t say anything ahead of time, but now I can. How cool is this!!!! He was truly impressed saying “Wow, this is much more than I ever expected Scott, thank you!”
May 8,2026
We were finally delivered and awarded our first of three SAR Pomeroy Patriot Burial Sign and it’s for the White Creek Cemetery.
May 6, 2026
Our local Dollar General for their generous donation of cans and bottles. A total of 2,318 cans and bottles were collected, raising $115.90 for the Belfast Historical Society. Also thank you Westside Grocery from Olean, NY for your tremendous patience, and understanding of why a random guy showed up in a minivan filled with 2,318 cans of bottles.
March 14, 2026
The Belfast Lions Club Celebrated 40th Anniversary Charter Night at Moonwinks in Cuba, NY.
March 11, 2026
We moved the G.A.R Bronze plaque where the John Muldoon Cavalry sword was to the other side of the G.A.R USA Flag.
March 11, 2026
We installed the John Muldoon Cavalry Sword to what we’re calling the Civil War Wall in the Belfast Town Hall.
March 6, 2026
(Dennis O’Herron with Plaque, Paul Kenyon with Sword, and VP Joshua Cole)
We recently had a special visit from Dennis O’Herron. William and John Muldoon are Dennis’s 2nd great-uncles.
Dennis’s oldest brother, Rick O’Herron of Winchester, Massachusetts, asked his niece Anne O’Herron Rizzo and brother Dennis O’Herron to present the sword to the town of Belfast as a generous gift and permanent loan so that everyone can honor and learn the story of a great Belfast Native and Civil War hero, U.S. Union Army soldier John Muldoon.
We are grateful to the O’Herron family for helping preserve and share this important piece of Belfast history. Thank you so much!
March 4, 2026
Beth Hazelton, Belfast Central School Teacher and Trail Town Leader has visited us here at the Historical Society Museum to dig up information on the Genesee Valley Canal, Railroads, and more to do with the Historical Trail.
February 25, 2025
I would like to extend a sincere thank you to our local Dollar General for their generous donation of cans and bottles. A total of 1,412 cans and bottles were collected, raising $70.60 for the Belfast Historical Society. We are pleased to share that these funds will go directly toward our Historical Society Scholarship Fund. Community support like this truly makes a difference, and we are grateful for the continued generosity of the Dollar General staff.
-BHS VP Cole
February 16,2026
The Town of Belfast Board voted to make Belfast a Trail Town Hub.
January 10, 2026
VP Joshua Cole and Legal Counsel Marc Woltag have drafted up and submitted the Absolute Charter. After the society gets approved for the Absolute Charter. We are going to submit our application for the 501 (C) (3). (NOT OUR REAL PAPERS ABOVE)
December 31, 2025
NY Patriot Burial Representative Tim Middlebrook informed Belfast Historical Society VP Joshua Cole that the White Creek Cemetery will be granted a SAR Patriot Burial Pomeroy Sign to Honor Jasper Partridge and Josiah Heyward. BHS is proud to say they’re granted 3 Patriot Burial Signs.
December 19, 2025
Belfast Historical Society VP Joshua Cole has applied and was successfully granted two Patriot Burial SAR Pomeroy Foundation Signs for the Chamberlain and Riverside Cemetery. Next wave Patriot Burial signs will be to honor our heroes in the White Creek Cemetery. (Picture Above is just an example of the signs.)
December 13, 2025
Belfast Historical Society Celebrating the Holidays and Honoring Jim and Carol Ace for their Dedication to Helping the Historical Society with the First of many Certificates of Appreciation.
December 10, 2025
Belfast participated once again in the yearly Wreaths Across America wreath placing.
November 22, 2025
Joshua Cole and Joseph Damiano attended the highly Successful Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story Red Carpet Event at the Rte 19 Tavern.
November 13, 2025
Joshua Cole was interviewed twice by local TV News Outlet WGRZ Channel 2 about his new movie Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story. Joshua Cole was a Stand-In for the Santa Claus (played by Abraham Benrubi) and was featured Bills Fan in the Bills Hallmark Christmas Movie.
October 1, 2025
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September 27, 2025
September 24, 2025
Unveiling Ceremony for the Muldoon Training Barns.
September 3, 2025
Vice President Cole announced that there will be an unveiling ceremony for the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Roadside Marker Sign for William Muldoon’s Training Barns. The Ceremony will be September 24, 2025 at Noon at the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame. The Wednesday before the Bare Knuckle Fights over in Salamanca September 27, 2025. PUBLIC IS WELCOME!
June 24, 2024
Vice President Cole visits his 4th Cousin 4 times removed Asahel Nichols Cole at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellsville, NY. Asahel Cole brought abolitionist Frederick Douglass to Belfast, NY and to the rest of Allegany County, NY.
June 12, 2025
Bill Nichol’s Bridge Dedication Ceremony
June 6, 2025
Vice President Cole and Membership Chair Damiano went to visit Westchester County, NY. Valhalla, NY at Kensico Cemetery to pay respects to William Muldoon. Then to Harrison, NY to visit The Last Property Owned by William Muldoon AKA Olympia. Then after all that visit Journalist Nellie Bly’s Grave at the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx.
June 3, 2025
William Muldoon passed away 92 years ago June 3, 1933 at age 81.
May 20, 2025
Belfast Vice President Joshua Cole just put the finishing touches on our website and will be consistently adding to it. Thank you VP Cole for your efforts!
May 19, 2025
The Town of Belfast Planning Board was Awarded The 2025 Outstanding Planning Award Director’s Choice and also NYPF Comprehensive Plan Award.
May 17, 2025
Our Senior Student Braeden Geyer has been cataloging our maps and digitizing the catalog. Braeden has volunteered so many hours that we have rewarded him with a one year membership to the Belfast Historical Society. CONGRATULATIONS BRAEDEN GEYER!
Vice President Cole has been putting up videos and has access to the Historical Society Website and will continue to add content and updates with our Historical Society.
Member Daniel Fox has been working on a new booklet for another iconic Belfast Person.
Wende and Paul Kenyon are still working on our new Historical Society Shirts with White Imprints. Also had DiRienzo’s make a new Historical Society Banner with our new Motto. “Preserving Our Story, Our History, Our Legacy.”
May 9, 2025
Welcome to Belfast Backwoods Pizza! Backwoods Pizza opens it’s doors with a Soft Opening. Owner Tye Robinson is working on making additions to the business.
April 10, 2025
Thank you to the Belfast Central School National Honor Society for cleaning our windows for Earth Day!
