The Greece Historical Society currently offers the following titles:
Eight Miles Along the Shore by members Virginia Tomkiewicz and Shirley Husted
An award winning history of the Town of Greece with many old pictures and maps. Soft cover
Hard cover: $35.00
Soft cover: $25.00
Images of Greece by Shirley Cox Husted, former Monroe Co. Historian
Pictures and commentary of Greece scenes.
$20.00
Images of Gates
Pictures and commentary of Gates, NY scenes
$20.00
Irondequoit
Pictures and commentary of Irondequoit, NY
By: Thomas Cole Richens and Patricia Wayne
$20.00
Manitou Beach Trolley Days: 1891-1925
Take a “ride” on the Manitou Beach Trolley from Charlotte to Manitou Beach in the days of lakeside beach resorts and parks as portrayed in the pictures and narrative of this reprinted rare book.
$10.00
Rochester Lakeside Resorts and Amusement Parks by Donovan Schilling
From 1884 to 1926 it was the heyday of trolley lines, steam ships and the back to nature movement. The over 200 pictures document the history of the unique resorts of the era, with unusual facts about the area and the fascinating characters that owned and operated them.
$20.00
Horses in Motion by member Linda Bartasch
Carousels conjure up childhood memories. Learn about our own Ontario Beach Carousel and the many others that still exist or are a part of the past.
$15.00
Seaway Trail Lighthouses by Seaway Trail Discovery Center
The 504 miles of The Seaway Trail boasts 29 historic lighthouses, among them Charlotte, Braddock and Sodus Lights. Sketches and history are portrayed in these 64 pages.
$6.50
Edge Walkers’ Guide to Lake Ontario Beachcombing by Susan Gately
Discover little known Lake Ontario Beaches and the interesting things to find.
$16.00
Passages on Inland Waterways by Susan Gately
Skipper Sue Gately takes us over interesting, but perhaps not well known inland waterways in New York State.
$14.00
Ariadne’s Death by Susan Gately
Tales of harrowing Lake Ontario storms, shipwrecks and near calamities have a thrilling appeal. The author doesn’t disappoint us as she recounts stories of the lake vessels that sailed our waters in the past century and even this century.
SOLD OUT
Whiskey and Ice by C. W. Hunt
An account of Canada’s famous rum runner, Ben Kerr, who plied our shores during Prohibition. Learn more about the Manitou Trolley days and news accounts of the Coast Guard’s search for the bootlegger criminals.
$14.00 autographed
Where They Fell by Bob Marcotte
An account of Civil War soldiers from our area.
$40.00 autographed
Cobblestone Quest
An auto tour guide to cobblestone buildings in Western New York. Good descriptions and pictures.
$20.00
Under a Friendship Moon a novel by local author, John Bullock
Set in Friendship, NY, impish Darla, an orphaned Golden Retriever, forms a bond of friendship with Jack Flannigan that fosters changes for the better and leads to a lasting romance.
$14.00 autographed
Ghosts of the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse – just published!
Woven into the stories is the account of how five former Charlotte students saved the lighthouse.
$10.00
We also have many different children’s books available.
$7.50 each
All prices include sales tax but do not include postage. If ordering by mail please contact us, tell us what you want, and we will compute the postage before placing your order.
Books may be ordered by mail by calling 585-225-7221 or, visit us at 595 Long Pond Road (north of Latta Rd.)
Museum hours are Sunday 2-4:30 pm