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Chenango County

Company Convicted of Illegally Dumping Railroad Ties

November 26, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

wood railroad tiesNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos and Attorney General Letitia James this week announced the convictions of Cross Tie Disposal, Inc. (Cross Tie), a Kentucky-based freight shipping and trucking company, and its Vice President, Harold Young, 48, for illegally dumping contaminated railroad ties treated with hazardous materials in Chenango County and creating fake receipts to conceal the illegal disposal. [Read more…] about Company Convicted of Illegally Dumping Railroad Ties

Filed Under: History, Western NY Tagged With: Chenango County, Crime and Justice, DEC, Erie County, pollution

Central-Finger Lakes Segment of Statewide Birding Trail Opens

May 14, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

bird watchers courtesy DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the grand opening of the Central-Finger Lakes segment of the New York State Birding Trail to highlight the state’s world-class and wide-ranging birding opportunities.

The Central-Finger Lakes segment includes 54 locations throughout 15 counties, providing a variety of quality birding experiences for New Yorkers and visitors to enjoy. [Read more…] about Central-Finger Lakes Segment of Statewide Birding Trail Opens

Filed Under: Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: birding, birds, Cayuga County, Chenango County, Cortland County, DEC, Finger Lakes, High Tor WMA, Lake Ontario, Livingston County, Madison County, Monroe County, Montezuma National Wildelife Refuge, nature, New York State Birding Trail, Oneida County, Onondaga County, Ontario County, Oswego County, Otsego County, Seneca County, Tompkins County, Wayne County, Wildlife, Yates County

Central NY’s Berry Hill Fire Tower is Now Open to Visitors

January 21, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Berry Hill Fire TowerBerry Hill fire tower in the town of McDonough, Chenango County, is open for recreation after the completion of interior and exterior upgrades to enhance safety and accessibility. Berry Hill is the only fire tower on public lands in Central New York open to the public, and at an elevation of 1,960 feet, is one of the highest points in Chenango County.

Off-road parking is available for approximately eight vehicles at the base of the fire tower’s driveway. The driveway is about 1,000 feet long and open for pedestrian access with a moderate uphill climb. Through an agreement with DEC, the New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association will provide volunteer stewardship services at Berry Hill. Volunteers will help maintain the facility and provide educational information to visitors. On days when a steward is on site, motor vehicle access to the upper parking area may be permitted. [Read more…] about Central NY’s Berry Hill Fire Tower is Now Open to Visitors

Filed Under: History, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Bowman Lake State Park, Chenango County, DEC, Fire Towers, hiking, Historic Preservation, McDonough, McDonough State Forest

Shoemaking to Sewing Machines: One Central NY Cobbler’s Path to Prosperity

July 26, 2021 by Roy Crego 4 Comments

Russel Crego & Son Business Card, c.1885Shoemaking was a common trade for centuries, but quickly became a casualty of the industrial revolution in the 19th century. The development of the sewing machine in the 1840s, by Elias Howe, Isaac Singer (from Pittstown, Rensselaer County, NY) and others revolutionized the textile industry.

Machines that could stitch leather for shoes soon also appeared and events like the Civil War spurred the technology on. The U.S. Army ordered thousands of machine-made boots for its soldiers. During this time, Russel Crego (1820-1892) was one New York shoemaker who made a very successful leap from making shoes by hand to selling sewing machines, not only to factories but to the home market. [Read more…] about Shoemaking to Sewing Machines: One Central NY Cobbler’s Path to Prosperity

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Albany, Chenango County, Industrial History, Manhattan, New York City, NYC, Utica

Chenango County Historical Offers Scholarships

February 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Chenango County Historical SocietyThe Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) is now accepting applications from graduating high school seniors from Chenango County for the Elinor Robb Troicke Memorial Scholarship. [Read more…] about Chenango County Historical Offers Scholarships

Filed Under: History, Western NY Tagged With: Chenango County, Chenango County Historical Society, Education

Event Features Women’s Role In Chenango Co Cooperative Extension

August 26, 2016 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

cooperative extension of chenango county womenThe Coventry Museum will host a presentation showcasing the historic circle of women leaders from 1915 to the present who helped build the Cooperative Extension of Chenango County. Attendees are asked to bring uniforms, photographs, badges, souvenirs and memories to share, if possible.

This interactive program and slide show will be presented by CCE’s Community Educator Emily Jane Anderson on Tuesday, August 30,  2016, at 6 pm, at the Community Meeting Room of the Coventryville Congregational Church, 113 County Route 27, Coventryville, NY.

[Read more…] about Event Features Women’s Role In Chenango Co Cooperative Extension

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Agricultural History, Chenango County, Cornell University, Gender History

Chenango County African American Civil War Veterans

July 21, 2015 by Richard White 1 Comment

Hannibal Molson“Thursday was a gala day for the colored people of [Norwich] and surrounding towns,” the Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegram reported on September 27, 1879. “The occasion being the reunion of the colored soldiers of the late war, under the auspices of the Rescue Hook and Ladder Company of this village.”

The African American fire company had been organized earlier that year and elected Civil War veteran Hannibal C. Molson its Foreman. The day’s program called for a dinner, a parade, and speeches in recognition of their honoree’s service followed in the evening by a meal at the Spaulding House, musical selections, and a ball at Concert Hall. [Read more…] about Chenango County African American Civil War Veterans

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Black History, Chenango County, Civil War, Military History

Sesquicentennial Observance of Battle of Cedar Creek

October 13, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Cedar Creek Battlefield Association LogoThree days before the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War Battle of Cedar Creek, Sue Greenhagen will deliver the second program in the new Madison County Civil War Series.

At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 16, 2014 at the Hamilton Public Library (13 Broad Street, Hamilton NY) Greenhagen will describe the October 19, 1864 battle in Middletown (Belle Grove) Virginia with particular attention to the service of the 114th Infantry Regiment which was recruited primarily from Chenango, Cortland, and Madison Counties in New York State with recruitment headquarters in Norwich NY: Companies A and H were from Oxford, Companies B and C from Norwich. Company D from Eaton, Company E from Greene, Company F from Sherburne and New Berlin, Company G from Hamilton and Brookfield, Company I from Otselic, and Company K from Cazenovia. [Read more…] about Sesquicentennial Observance of Battle of Cedar Creek

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Chenango County, Civil War, Cortland County, Madison County, Military History

Sunday: Southern Tier Event Recalls Civil War Veteran

September 25, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

04 photo 2014 imThe Coventry Town Museum Association will present its 10th Annual Civil War Commemorative event “Celebrating And Remembering The Life Of Coventry’s Immigrant Son, Private John Shaver – Stonemason, Family Man, Civil War Infantryman”, on Sunday, September 28th, on the grounds of the Coventryville Congregational Church.

This all day event honors John Shaver, ancestor of numerous descendants live throughout the Southern Tier including Chenango, Cortland and Broome counties. [Read more…] about Sunday: Southern Tier Event Recalls Civil War Veteran

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Broome County, Chenango County, Civil War, Cortland County

George Chahoon and the Richmond Disaster

October 14, 2013 by Lawrence P. Gooley Leave a Comment

GeorgeChahoonGeorge Chahoon, a man who lived in the North Country for 60 years, mostly in Ausable Forks, was the focus of two of the most remarkable incidents in the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War.

When the South seceded, it had named Richmond, Virginia, as its capital city. During the post-war years, appointees chosen by the military were placed in power to guide the recovery. Then in 1868 George Chahoon, a native of Chenango County, but a Virginia resident for most of his 28 years, was installed as mayor of Richmond, replacing a popular leader who had served in the position for 15 years. [Read more…] about George Chahoon and the Richmond Disaster

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Adirondacks, Chenango County, Civil Rights, Civil War, Military History, Political History

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