VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Do you have skills, time—or both? We’d love your help!
We’re looking for volunteers to assist with a variety of projects this spring. If something below interests you, please email us with what you’d like to work on, and we’ll follow up to coordinate dates and times.
A volunteer is pictured lining archival boxes with acid-free paper to store and preserve pieces from the Port Chester Historical Society textile collection.
Current Volunteer Opportunities:
Spring House Cleaning
Help freshen up the interior of the Bush-Lyon Homestead for the season.
Spring Garden Clean-Up
Assist with outdoor maintenance and beautification of our historical garden at the Bush-Lyon Homestead.
Picture Rail Installation
Help hang and install wooden picture rails in the rooms of the Bush-Lyon Homestead. Basic carpentry experience or strong helping hands are appreciated.
Paperwork Organization
Help us sort and organize deeds of gift, loan agreements, and other records (both physical and digital).
Collections Research
Research and document items such as photographs, furniture, and textiles.
Textile Work
Assist with vacuuming, packing, and labeling historic textiles into archival boxes.
Cataloguing (Coming Soon)
Interested in collections cataloguing? Let us know—we’ll reach out when this phase begins.
Interested in volunteering?
Please email us at portchesterhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Subject line: Volunteer Interest – [Your Name]
We’d love to have your help in preserving Port Chester’s history.
-The Port Chester Historical Society
The experts are coming! The experts are coming!
The Port Chester Historical Society is delighted to announce that we have won a site visit from Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York to help us assess and manage our collections!
The Port Chester Historical Society has been revitalized and is now moving forward with renewed purpose—collecting, archiving, and preserving the village’s rich history. Housed in the historic Bush Lyon Homestead (c. 1760), the Society has rebounded from decades of decline thanks to local community efforts, including projects by local Girl and Boy Scouts in 2018 that reignited interest and activity. Despite setbacks during the pandemic, the Society continues to thrive, committed to uncovering, sharing, and celebrating Port Chester’s diverse heritage. With an emphasis on inclusion and education, the Society seeks to engage all members of the community in exploring and preserving the stories that shape their shared past.
You can learn more about the Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York at https://dhpsny.org/
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Bush-Lyon Homestead
Garden at Bush-Lyon Homestead