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THE HISTORY DESK

Evans, then and now

The Historical Society, its gatherings, and the buildings that hold local memory.

TOWN OF EVANS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Visit the 1857 School House Museum

The Town’s Historical Society page lists public hours on the first Sunday of the month, 2–4 p.m., from September through June, except that the museum is closed December through February. July and August hours are listed for every Sunday, 2–4 p.m. Confirm with the Society before visiting.

Check Society hours ↗
MEETING WATCH

Society meetings & events

We’ll carry confirmed Historical Society meeting and event notices here. No upcoming meeting date has been verified for this edition; museum visiting hours are not a meeting schedule.

Check the Town events calendar ↗
HISTORIC BUILDING SPOTLIGHT

The brick schoolhouse of 1857

The Town identifies the two-story brick museum as District School No. 2, built in 1857 and used as a school for more than a century. It is our first building spotlight; we’ll add images and oral histories after source and rights review.

Read the Town history ↗

Source: Town of Evans Historical Society page, checked September 28, 2026. Hours and events may change; Evans News is independent of the Society and the Town.