Rich-Twinn Octagon House
“The Octagon”, as first owner and builder Charles Rich referred to his unique home, is first seen on a map in 1855. Five families resided there until the Newstead Historical Society purchased the house in 1981
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Limerick Hall
Friends of Limerick Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and restoring the historic Limerick School, a one-room schoolhouse that served our community from the 1800s until 1957 when the school district was centralized. After that, it became the Limerick Hall, hosting meetings for various groups including 4-H clubs, unions, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and the Home Bureau.
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Knight-Sutton Museum
Home to our museum and research room for Akron-Newstead NY history, the KSM has a permanent display, “Moments in Time”, highlighting local indigenous life, early Akron businesses, industry, and schools as well as an annual themed exhibit from items in our collection. Our 2025 special exhibit is “Landmarks and Legacies”.
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Akron Bugle
Official newspaper of the Akron Central School District, Town of Newstead, and Village of Akron
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