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Turkey Day History: The Two Thanksgivings of 1871

November 23, 2022 by Herb Hallas 6 Comments

1871 turkey plucking harpersFor about a week in 1871, New Yorkers were in a quandary about Thanksgiving. On October 25, New York Governor John T. Hoffman designated Thursday, November 23 as Thanksgiving Day for the state.

In his Thanksgiving Day proclamation, the Tammany Hall Democrat urged New Yorkers to spend time on that day to declare “their gratitude to God for all his mercies” and to “remember especially the poor.” [Read more…] about Turkey Day History: The Two Thanksgivings of 1871

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Food, History, New York City Tagged With: Abe Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Cultural History, Holidays, John Hoffman, Political History, Thanksgiving, Turkeys, Ulysses S Grant

Talkin’ Turkey: 19th Century Thanksgiving Newspaper Reports

November 23, 2022 by Maury Thompson 2 Comments

A 19th century Thanksgiving postcard“Let us talk about turkey,” proclaimed a New York Tribune humor column republished Nov.23, 1888 in The Granville Sentinel. Not Turkey in Europe, nor yet Turkey in Asia. But turkey in America – the esteemed bird that goes so well with cranberry sauce.”

The bald eagle, national bird of the United States, gets prominent attention for months at a time once every four years, when there is a presidential election, but the turkey is heralded every year, the columnist quipped. [Read more…] about Talkin’ Turkey: 19th Century Thanksgiving Newspaper Reports

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Food, History Tagged With: Holidays, Thanksgiving, Turkeys

Despite Statewide Decline, DEC Expands Wild Turkey Hunting on Long Island

September 18, 2022 by Editorial Staff 3 Comments

Turkey by Gordon EllmersNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced changes to wild turkey hunting regulations that will provide hunters additional hunting opportunities on Long Island.

This despite the fact that turkey populations in New York State peaked in the late 1990s and early 2000s and over the past decade, turkey productivity has consistently been below average, leading to lower populations. [Read more…] about Despite Statewide Decline, DEC Expands Wild Turkey Hunting on Long Island

Filed Under: Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, Environmental History, hunting, Long Island, nature, Suffolk County, Turkeys, Wildlife

With Turkeys In Decline, DEC Seeks Citizen Help

July 24, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Turkey by Gordon EllmersNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has encouraged New Yorkers to take part in the State’s annual survey of wild turkeys, a valuable tool that helps DEC determine the productivity of turkey populations statewide. [Read more…] about With Turkeys In Decline, DEC Seeks Citizen Help

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: DEC, nature, Turkeys, Wildlife

The Wild Turkey in Winter

November 24, 2021 by Tom Kalinowski Leave a Comment

There are only a few dozen species of birds capable of surviving the rigors of an Adirondack winter, and of these, the wild turkey is one that is more closely associated with the warmer and less snowy regions of New York than those to the north. [Read more…] about The Wild Turkey in Winter

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: birding, birds, nature, Turkeys, weather, Wildlife, winter

Turkey Caught Breaking and Entering

April 2, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Turkey perched atop the mess created in bathroom of Erie County homeOn March 23rd, an Erie County woman had a rude awakening when a turkey broke into her home. [Read more…] about Turkey Caught Breaking and Entering

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: ECOs, Turkeys

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