Visit Historic Stone Arabia
Stone Arabia Preservation Society
Come to our quilt and artisan show!
Parsonage renamed in honor of Skip Barshied
The old parsonage was renamed the Willis "Skip" Barshied Center in honor of Skip Barshied, a founding member of the Stone Arabia Preservation Society and local historic preservationist.
Skip was a prolific writer of stories about the historical artefacts that he collected and the people who touched his life. Read Skip's stories here
Visit Local Historic Places - Collect the Whole Set
See more local forts
Most of the forts of the Mohawk valley were fortified houses that local settlers could defend against attacks by Indians. The area around Stone Arabia has its fair share. You can see a comprehensive list of Mohawk Valley forts on the North America Forts web page here: https://northamericanforts.com/East/nymohawk.html#mont
Access church records
The Stone Arabia Preservation Society has copies of early church records and asurvey of burial grounds in the Town of Palatine.
Our history
The Stone Arabia Preservation Society was organized in July 1990 and received its permanent charter from New York State Board of Regent sin 1998. In addition to preserving the former Stone Arabia Reformed Church, parsonage, and adjacent cemetery, the society has as its goal the collection of historic memorabilia and information reflective of Stone Arabia's rich historic past and culture.