My research leads from chickens to lilacs. The 1873 map of Rush shows a large piece of property on Stonybrook Road owned by E. A....

Sunday 2:00 pm. at Rush Fire Hall Narrated by Al Sweet, member of RFD for 70 years .

Annual Meeting of the Rush Historical Society, March 7, 2022, 7 PM at Rush Town Hall. History of Chase Family Farms with Bill and Dan Chase.

My ancestral links to Rush families Little did I know when I moved to Rush 30 years ago that I had a history here. It shouldn’t be...

January 29 & 30, 2022 The decision has been made to cancel the event due to the COVID surge and town recommendation that all events be...

Members of The Rush Historical Society are excited about our initiatives for the coming year. We are looking to increase our membership...

Saturdy, at 6:30 pm. at Rush Library Gazebo & Town Pavilion The Rush Historical Society will ushers in the winter celebration of lights...

On Sun. 11/21 Join us for a presentation on the history of the Monroe County Sherriff's Office.

I was recently at the Rush Veteran’s Memorial. It moved me to see the names of all the brave men and women from Rush who served in the...

A Letter to the Rush Town Board: The future and collaborative and operational models we envision by both the Rush Historical Society and...

Mrs. Barbara Schinster Smith was a beloved member of the Rush community. As a young woman, she worked and cared for the family of Morris...

William Euler, son of Ennis Euler was born in August of 1867. He died on November 13th 1936 in Rush, NY. He married Anna Reitz in 1895....

Jacob Stull Galentine was born August 12, 1835 to John Galentine and Isabel Stull Galentine.Jacob’s mother, Isabel, was the daughter of...

b. 02 Oct 1840 - Troupsburg, Steuben, New York, USA d. 12 Aug 1913 - Rush, Monroe, New York, USA Husband of Ella Mary Green Charles...

By the 1920's, life in Rush started to get a little easier. There was extra money and time for entertainment, the roads were better and...

b. Abt. 1846 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA d. 12 Jan 1921 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA She was the daughter of James Shelby Green and...

b. 19 Nov 1808 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA d. 11 Jun 1888 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA Married Joseph Davis 8 Dec 1830 No Children

b. 13 Jun 1801 Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 29 Mar 1874 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA Married Parthenia Green 8 Dec 1830 The...

b. 1796 Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA d. 1863 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA Son of John “Jno” Bell. Married Nancy Lyday...

b. 1800 near Jacobs Church, Leitersburg, Washington, Maryland, USA d. 1897 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA Married George Bell (1796-1863) in...