Article and photos on pages 16 & 17 of the 09/15 edition.
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On The Road Again – By Chris Kelly
Article on page 11 of the 09/08 edition.
Fort Ticonderoga – by Sandy McBride
Page 5 of the 08/04 edition.
Temperence in Schaghticoke – by C. Kelley
Last week I gave a brief history of the beginnings of the temperance movement in the U.S. It began in the churches, first urging people to moderate alcohol intake, then to abstain totally.
I have found some early evidence of the Temperance movement in Schaghticoke. Apparently New York State had begun its society, the NY Society for the Promotion of Temperance, by 1829, as the group published its 3rd Annual Report in 1832. In this report, I found that Wyatt Swift, President of the Schaghticoke Powder Mill, was President of the local group, which had an amazing 392 members, an increase of 211 over the preceding year. Wyatt wrote, “We have much to encourage us to persevere in the cause of temperance; we have had three public meetings at which addresses were made on the subject.
Article in the June 2 edition.
Schaghticoke in 1840 – by Chris Kelly
I have been illustrating the lives of people in Schaghticoke in 1840 through the inventories in their probate files, made when they died without wills. Today I will conclude with one more.
Alexander A. Miller, died at age 27 in 1826. This young man, who left a widow and small daughter, was a non-commissioned officer in the local infantry regiment in the New York State Militia. It seems from the inventory that he was a farmer, though it also lists a set of blacksmith tools. Except for a wagon, the most valuable thing in his estate was a cloak worth $40.
Article in the 05-19 edition.
Every kid has that moment – By Sam DeCelle
The moment where you pretend you’re Kobe Bryant hitting a turnaround three, you are Peyton Manning throwing a touching in your back yard, Or giving the iconic Tiger Woods fist pump as you drain an improbable putt on the golf course.
Read the entire article in the 12/24.
A Month in the South – by C. Kelly Schaghticoke Town Historian
I hope some of my readers have noticed there have been no columns about Schaghticoke history for the past month. My husband and I spent a month in Georgia and Florida. We visited grandchildren in Savannah- and acted as tourist in that city for a couple of days- and attended two five-day Road Scholar programs, one in Saint Augustine, Florida, one in Amelia and Cumberland Islands, Georgia.
Read the entire article in the Feb. 12 issue.
Presidentil Election of 1864 – by S. McBride
It’s that time of year again, when we are on election overload with gaudy signs blotting the roadsides, mailers and seemingly non-stop TV spots either extolling the virtues of the candidates or letting us know how dishonest and corrupt they are. If we can believe everything we’re hearing and reading in these negative ads, we are in a whole lot of trouble.
Read the entire article in the Oct. 30th issue of the Express.
The Canary Just Died – by Harold Wessell
SCHUYLERVILLE, August 27 - As a visitor to Hudson Crossing Park, near Lock 5 of the Champlain Canal, takes the path to its "Riverwalk Sensory Trail," one of the first signs is a warning familiar on the river: "Catch and Release area... Take no fish. Eat no fish."
Reaching the trail, to the left one can walk to the historic, restored for non-automobile traffic Dix Bridge; which has become a hiker and cyclist access across the Hudson to trails in Washington County and north.
Read the entire article in the Sept. 4th issue of the Express.
A Memorable Visit to Washington – by Sandy McBride
Washington, DC is an amazing city. So many of the world’s great leaders have met here. So much history, triumph and tragedy, so much greatness have emanated from that 68.3 square mile area in the last 200 years! Today it is a veritable treasure trove of elegant architecture, impressive statuary, meaningful memorials, preserved old buildings and stylish new buildings. The written words recording the utterances of our nation’s greatest leaders over more than two centuries are to be seen and heard in many places in this great city. And here in the electronic age there are video terminals available providing an endless resource for film, photos and speeches which keep us in touch with the legacy of our capital city. You can feel the history everywhere you go.
We ventured to Washington two weeks ago to visit our son Marty and to see the sights. It was Cherry Blossom Festival weekend, so the capital city was teeming with tourists and school groups. The streets were crowded with pedestrians, buses, cars, taxis, trolleys and segways. Unfortunately, there was hardly a cherry blossom to be found. Mother Nature seems quite unwilling to give up on winter this year!
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