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155th anniversary of Lincoln’s preliminary Emancipation Proclamation to be recognized Dec. 31, 2018 Retired Naval Commander Owen Corpin has once again arranged the annual Watch Night in Peterboro Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, to commemorate the wait Dec. 31, 1862, through the night to see if President Abraham Lincoln would release the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Jan. 1, […] 
COLUMN: Events of Historical Note Madison County Historian reveals restored portrait By Matthew Urtz Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to visit Buffalo State University’s Art Conservation Department to pick up a third painting of a series of paintings that once hung in the Madison County Courthouse. Many of the paintings that were part […] 
Locally made wreaths are pictured on the porch of the Mercantile at the Boonville Black River Canal Museum. Canal Museum to host its 14th annual Christmas on the Canal The Boonville Black River Canal Museum will host their 14th annual Christmas on the Canal on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 3 […] 
Celebrating 100 years of women voting Margaret Milman-Barris of Oneida and Nell Ziegler of Peterboro affix their “I voted” stickers – honoring one hundred years of a women’s right to vote in New York state – on the state historical marker for Elizabeth Smith Miller in Peterboro. Across the street at the Gerrit Smith Estate, […] 
Nurses from Brooklyn, carry an American flag through the grounds of the American Base Hospital at Dartford, England, near London, on Nov. 11, 1918 after word of the signing of the Armistice ending the fighting broke. The “Victory Parade” covered a a three mile route, around the hospital grounds and through the German prison […] 
Matthew Urtz COLUMN: Events of Historical Note 2018-19 On Saturday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m. the Cazenovia Public Library will continue their series of programs entitled “America during World War I.” This week will feature a special presentation entitled “Becoming Doughboys: Life in the Training Camp.” More information to come. There is no charge […] 
Pie sale planned for Nov. 17 The Thanksgiving Pie Sale to benefit the Old Town of Eaton Museum is set for Saturday, Nov. 17, of November. This yearly sale allows people to pick up pies for the Thanksgiving Holiday and features many different sizes, varieties as well as bake goods and treats. The sale will […] 
PACNY’s relaunched threatened properties list includes Georgetown’s Spirit House Georgetown’s Spirit House (Brown’s Hall) earned a spot on the Preservation Association of Central New York’s threatened properties list, renamed the Eight That Can’t Wait, for its role in Central and Western New York’s mid-19th-century period of religious fervor. Spirit House, 916 NY 26, […] 
National Guard Soldiers of the 165th Infantry (formerly the 69th Regiment, New York National Guard) prepare to move forward with weapons at the ready during an attack near St. Mihiel September 16, 1918. The 165th Infantry fought as part of the 42nd “Rainbow” Division during St. Mihiel in September and Meuse-Argonne in October, part […] 
ENHS announces discovery of missing headstones The Erieville–Nelson Heritage Society will hold a ceremony dedicating a new sign commemorating those buried in the historical Temple Cemetery at Erieville Reservoir dam at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. The ceremony will be held at the site across from the intersection of Hardscrabble and Erieville Road on the […] 
Canalside Talk planned for Oct. 25 On Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m., the Canal Town Museum and the Canastota Public Library will present a talk by John Taibi entitled “A Soldier’s Journey Through the Heart of the Park.” Taibi is known for his knowledge of railroads. The presentation tells the story of John Taibi’s […] 
The Lost Battalion to be shown at the Cazenovia Public Library This fall, the Cazenovia Public Library will present a special series of films and programs commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Head to the Community Room Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m., for a free […] |
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