What Programs Do We Fund?
Pound Ridge Historical Society's programs offer something for everyone and are focused on sharing and celebrating the rich heritage of Pound Ridge.
Jon Torre and Kyle Vogel, Fox Lane High School, winners of the 2022 Hiram Halle prize
hiram halle prize
The Hiram Halle Prize was established in 2016 as a competition among Pound Ridge students attending any high school. A prize of $2,000 is awarded to the creator of the most original, thoughtful and best-executed project that brings a piece of our town’s past to life. Winners of the Hiram Halle Prize are announced at the Pound Ridge Historical Society's annual meeting.
Learn more and submit an application here.
RECENT WINNING PROJECTS
Walking Tours at the Pound Ridge Park and in Scotts Corners
Project by Kyle Vogel - viewable by downloading the free app Traipse
Kyle created interactive scavenger hunts – two walking tours – one at the Town Park and the other around Scotts Corners. By using the app Traipse you are guided around to various points of interest, asked questions that you can readily answer by checking out the site. We are planning to have QR codes installed at the museum, the park and, hopefully around town, to get people started. Fun for all ages!
Pound Ridge: A Rich History of Service
Project by Jon Torre - viewable here
Jon created a video - “A Rich History of Service” recounting the town’s involvement in serving our country over the last 250+ years from the Revolutionary War up to Iraq. He interviewed a few veterans about their experiences - including the support they received from the home front. An important addition to our archives.
Past Winners
2022 Kyle Vogel and Jon Torre
2021 Angela Tarallo
2020 no prize given (COVID pandemic)
2019 Andrew Soleiman
2018 Neel Sood
2017 Amanda Zaino
2016 Wynter Schnell
For more information, please visit our application page or contact us at info@poundridgehistorical.org
Nursery School Visit
Our volunteers take a trunk full of interesting artifacts and toys from our collection to the Pound Ridge Community Church Playschool and talk about how it was to grow up in this town long ago. Joining the children in singing nursery rhymes familiar to us all brings a joyful end to the day.
pres 3rd Graders tour
Third grade classes enjoy a historic bus tour of Pound Ridge in the fall, stopping to visit a landmarked house before ending up at the museum for a lesson about the one-room schoolhouses. Each student is given a booklet describing the tour, including a map to guide their own families on the same tour later on.
pres 4th Graders visit
Each year, 4th grade classes walk over and visit the Pound Ridge Museum for a lesson about Pound Ridge’s history. Fun activities such as a scavenger hunt in the permanent exhibit to find interesting, fun facts about their town are planned.
HISTORY TOURs
In May 2023, the Society arranged a guided bus tour of five antique homes in Pound Ridge. The tour was followed by a lively cocktail reception at Conant Hall and special museum access.
The Regina kelly Award
This award is given to the best essay in each 5th grade class about "What Memorial Day Means to Me". It honors the late Regina Kelly, a long-time PRHS Trustee and Town Justice.
Hiram Halle Student Prize winner, Neel Sood (April 2018)
Harvest Festival (Sept 2018)
Billy Fortin & his Sundae Sunday Team (April 2019)
Dedication of "Halle Corners" sign, Westchester Ave (April 2019)
