Landmark Society Seeking Nominations for 2022 Preservation Awards
02/17/2022 What do an iconic Art Deco skyscraper, a fountain topped by a bear, a sheep barn-turned-craft brewery, and a peppermint museum have in…
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Freedom seekers speak on Underground Railroad website
02/10/2022 By Kathy Hovis, news.cornell.edu “When the night of our escape came, I laid on the ground next to my sister wide awake, waiting…
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“Keuka Lake – A Wine Story”
01/20/2022 The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates and Steuben Counties recently released a video about the wine industry around Keuka Lake called “Keuka Lake…
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Rural humanities projects explore New York State past and present
01/13/2022 Originally published in the Cornell Chronicle By Kathy Hovis “In 1850, the federal census recorded 19 black residents in the Town of Caroline…
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Auburn Celebrates Harriet Tubman
01/13/2022 New York State Equal Rights Heritage Center and City of Auburn Announce Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Celebration The New York State Equal Rights Heritage…
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Cleveland House in Naples Awarded Grant
01/13.2022 Preservation efforts across 14 counties were selected to receive funding totaling over $62,000 The Preservation League of New York State and their program…
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Mural in Lyons is Inspired by Award-Winning Photograph
12/23/2021 Winning Photograph of Erie Canal’s Abandoned Poorhouse Lock (Lock 56) by Iraq War Veteran Inspires New Mural of Past and Present PBS to…
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Paws Way Up
12/9/2021 Our Family Companions: The History of Pets in Ontario County by Laurel C. Wemett Pet lovers agree. “Our Family Companions: The History of…
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“It’s a Wonderful Life” Cast Comes to Seneca Falls to Celebrate Film’s 75th Anniversary
12/9/2021 by Michael Nocella Believe it or not, but it’s been 75 years since “It’s a Wonderful Life” premiered on December 20, 1946. To…
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Valentown – Victor’s original shopping mall
12/9/2021 story and photos by James P. Hughes “Imagination is everything,” Albert Einstein once remarked. “It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” With…
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