Elephant Hotel
The Somers Historical Society offers free cultural
and educational programs, as well as guided tours
of the historic properties (Elephant Hotel, Mt. Zion
Church, Tomahawk Chapel, Wright-Reis
Homestead) in the Town of Somers.  The Society
collects and archives a collection of materials
related to local history and early development of
the Early American Circus.  The Museum of the
Early American Circus and local history is located
on the 3rd floor of the circa 1825 Elephant Hotel
at Routes 202 and 100.  To find out more about
the Society click here.

The Museum is open to the public on Thursdays,
from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Memorial Day, Veteran's
Day and by appointment.  Call 914-277-4977.

The exhibits are comprised of items from the
permanent collection, as well as changing exhibits.
Permanent collection exhibits are generally found
on the 3rd floor of the Elephant Hotel, while
changing exhibits can be found on all three floors
of the Elephant Hotel (also known as the Somers
Town House).

The Town of Somers and the Somers
Historical Society hosted the Somers Point,
NJ Historical Society on June 25.  Somers
Point is the birthplace of Richard Somers,
for whom Somers is named after. On
September 17, Somers Point hosted the  
Somers Historical Society.

http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news
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upporting-namesake-travel-to-somers-ny.ht
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http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news
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honored-as-patriot.html
Current Exhibition:
"Windows to the Past:
Historic Structures in Somers"



Calendar of Events
at a glance...click on
Calendar for details.

A Night at the
Museum for Kids
Thursday, February 24
6:30 to 8:00 p.m

3rd Annual Town
Landmark Clean-Up
Day
Saturday, April 9
All Day

2nd Annual World
Circus Day
Saturday, April 16
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Gardening at the
Wright-Reis
Homestead
Friday, April 29
5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 30
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Somers Bicentennial
Quilt Exhibition
Saturday, May 14
Time TBD

Memorial Day
Museum Open House
& Somers Civil War
Veteran Presentation
by SMS student
Tom Krawetz
Monday, May 30
11:30 a.m.

Somers Historical
Society Annual
Meeting
Sunday, June 5
2:30 p.m.

Wright-Reis
Homestead
Open House &
Hayrides
Saturday, June 25

Tours of Wright-Reis
Homestead
By appointment only
during July & August

9th Annual Woody
Guthrie Hootenanny
featuring Somers native
Scott Urgola &
Friends
Saturday, July 23
6:00 p.m.

Music at Mt. Zion
Cancelled Due to
Rain Predicted
Saturday, Sept. 24
12 noon
Musical entertainment
by Scott Urgola &
Friends.

Museum OPEN HOUSE
Friday, November 11
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Following ceremonies at
Ivandell Cemetery until
1:00 p.m.  See display
of Civil War artifacts.

Museum OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, December 4
10th Annual
Gingerbread House
display organized by
CIA student Patrice
Lovell.  In conjunction
with the Somers Holiday
Festivities.

Holidays at the
Homestead
Date & Time TBA

Coming in 2012
Caroline Wright-Reis
Birthday Party - January

Kids Night at the
Museum - February

Coffee with a Curator
January, February and
March

Motorcycle Rally
celebrating
Wm. B. Johnson &
Somers' Harley
Davidson Heritage

2011 Marks the
Sesquicentennial
of the Civil War
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information
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For more information
call 914-277-4977.

Archives Virtual
Collection

Hudson River Valley
Heritage Collection
Somers Town House
335 Route 202
Somers, New York 10589
(914) 277-4977
Updated: October 27, 2011