THE HISTORY DESK
Evans, then and now
The Historical Society, its gatherings, and the buildings that hold local memory.
TOWN OF EVANS HISTORICAL SOCIETYVisit 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 WATCHSociety 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 SPOTLIGHTThe 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.