Bringing Pelham's History to Life
Pelham's Latest Olympian
Pelham Native Kate Douglass qualified to compete in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and inspired research into prior Pelham Olympians.
Kate then took the bronze in the Women's Swimming 200M individual medley. She returns to the Olympics in Paris this year and could become Pelham's most decorated Olympian.
Sponsored by the PMHS PTA & the Junior League of Pelham
The 2024 Pelham History & House Tour
For the 30th year, generous Pelhamites opened their homes for tours that highlighted some of our community's most interesting and historic landmarks, including:
The Clifford Weihman house designed by Pelham's most famous architect
A house in the mews of "Pelham Gardens"
An outstanding and recently-expanded "Shingle Style" home
On the 60th Anniversary of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
The Tragedy Reflected in an Original Pelham Image
Pelham History:
All About the Churches (coming soon!)
Pelham's Historic Newspapers:
The Pelham Sun (1911-2005, the Pelham Record(1913-14), and the Pelham Weekly (1992-2001) are now available on-line
2021 -2022
The Pelham Memorial High School Centennial Celebration
In celebration of the PMHS Centennial, the Town Historian reported on the history of:
The construction of PMHS
The first graduating class of PMHS
"The Pelican Parade" PMHS Fight Song and its author, Jordan Smith, PMHS 1928
The Pelican Mascot of PMHS
The oldest living PMHS Alums
Inspired by the success of Peham's own Kate Douglas in qualifying for the 2020 (2021) U.S. Olympic Team (who went on to win a bronze medal), the Town Historian embarked on a research project to identify past Pelham Olympians and, in some cases, to track down their descendants and obtain never-before published information and photographs. Here's the story of the fourteen identified Pelhamite Olympians.
Pelham Olympians
Prior Pelham Town Historian Posts
The Art of Mitsu Nakayama, PMHS 1932
Dr. Janel Travell: Pelham's Presidential Physician
Memorial Day 2021: Remembering Americo Colautti, PMHS 1941
Memorial Day 2022: Remembering Eli P. "Tim Howard, PMHS 1947
Memorial Day 2023: Remembering Harry Patterson, Pelham's First Lost Soldier
Pelham, Eisenhower & Augusta National
The Royal Norwegian Gunnery in Pelham during WW II
The Old Split Rock Riding Academy in Pelham Manor
Robert Emmet Family Legacy in Pelham
Memories of Pelham Butcher, Louis Cimmino
Michael Page: The inspiring story of a re-discovered Pelham Olympian
Pelham's 1910 Independence Day Parade