Major structural work to begin at the Union Meeting Hall

A long list of much-anticipated restoration projects are set to begin this spring at the historic Union Meeting Hall, bringing about a new era for the nearly 200 year-old building.

Two Ferrisburgh historic sites honor Frederick Douglas

On July 5, Rokeby Museum and the Friends of Union Meeting Hall are hosting two family-friendly events that honor the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass.

Ferrisburgh festival kicks off summer

The Friends of the Union Meeting Hall (FUMH) will host their third annual Taste of Summer event on May 19, 20 and 21 at the Union Meeting Hall in Ferrisburgh.

Union Meeting Hall receives restoration grant

The $250,000 grant, requiring a dollar-for-dollar private match, will support rehabilitation projects and code compliance improvement work at the 181-year-old Ferrisburgh building.

Steeple comes off 1840 Ferrisburgh landmark

FERRISBURGH — The dramatic Aug. 6 removal of the steeple from Ferrisburgh’s Route 7 Union Meeting Hall should be just the first step in a multi-year restoration of the historic 181-year-old town-owned building, according to those planning the work and tow … (read more)

Ferrisburgh board, new group, eye Union Meeting Hall repairs

FERRISBURGH — A contractor is poised to do basic structural work to Ferrisburgh’s town-owned Union Meeting Hall at the intersection of Route 7 and Middlebrook Road, while in the meantime a new group has sprung up that hopes to raise funds for a more compl … (read more)