(Earlville, NY – Aug. 2015) On Saturday Aug. 22 local area author James Ford will present a program on his most recent book, “GROVE – His Life and Legacy in the Madison Area, a biography of farmer/businessman Grove Hinman, who made his mark on the area in the early to mid-1900s.
Hinman was loved by some, hated by others, but the tales of his life and work made for some compelling storytelling that Ford says continues to this day.
“Calling him a ‘local legend’ is mild,” Ford admitted. “They are still talking about him to this day, and a lot of the stories have really stuck with people.”
The book, like all of Ford’s volumes, is researched from first-person accounts and local news items – arranged in an easy-to-read chronological account of his life. As an added bonus, there is a collection of personal anecdotes at the end of the book from persons who knew Hinman or knew of him … not all of whom are fans of his.
This seems to promise to be a lively presentation of a controversial man who had an impact on our area, sometimes good and sometimes quite scandalous for the time.
The museum will open half an hour early at 1:30 p.m. for the program and be open until 4 p.m. (or longer if needed) and is located at 23 East Main St. in Earlville.
It is also open Saturdays from 2 to 4 p.m. through October or by appointment by contacting Mike Kicinski at mike@quincy.earlville.net.