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On July 4, 1894, the tiny little hamlet of Pehamville celebrated the bicentennial of its "settlement". There were fireworks, orations and more.
Oddly enough, I have yet to identify what the little hamlet considered to be its initial settlement in 1694. . . .
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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More 19th Century Baseball and Firefighting References
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Regular readers of the Historic Pelham Blog know that I routinely post items concerning 19th century baseball and 19th century firefighting in Pelham. Today's posting combines both. Baseball and firefighting references appeared in a news article published on
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Regular readers of the Historic Pelham Blog know that I routinely post items concerning 19th century baseball and 19th century firefighting in Pelham. Today's posting combines both. Baseball and firefighting references appeared in a news article published on
Friday, November 13, 2009
1894 Account of Developments In Pelham Including a Reference to a Baseball Game Played that Year
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In yesterday's Blog posting, I collected numerous accounts of baseball played in Pelham during the 19th century. Today's posting transcribes an article published in the May 10, 1894 issue of The Chronicle [Mount Vernon]. At the very end of the article, there
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In yesterday's Blog posting, I collected numerous accounts of baseball played in Pelham during the 19th century. Today's posting transcribes an article published in the May 10, 1894 issue of The Chronicle [Mount Vernon]. At the very end of the article, there
Friday, August 21, 2009
Pelhamville's Independence Day Celebration in 1894
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The Chronicle of Mount Vernon, NY, published a lovely account of Independence Day celebrations in Pelhamville in 1894. The account is transcribed below, followed by a citation to its source.
"OUR NEARBY NEIGHBORS.
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Pelhamville.
The Chronicle may be
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The Chronicle of Mount Vernon, NY, published a lovely account of Independence Day celebrations in Pelhamville in 1894. The account is transcribed below, followed by a citation to its source.
"OUR NEARBY NEIGHBORS.
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Pelhamville.
The Chronicle may be
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
New York Athletic Club Board of Governors Decided to Mortgage Travers Island in 1895
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In late 1894, the Board of Governors of the New York Athletic Club decided to mortgage Travers Island for $70,000. A brief article about the decision appeared in the January 5, 1895 issue of the New Rochelle Pioneer. An excerpt of the article appears below.
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In late 1894, the Board of Governors of the New York Athletic Club decided to mortgage Travers Island for $70,000. A brief article about the decision appeared in the January 5, 1895 issue of the New Rochelle Pioneer. An excerpt of the article appears below.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Benjamin L. Fairchild's Congressional Campaign in 1894
Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.I repeatedly have written about Benjamin L. Fairchild of Pelham who served as a member of Congress. See, e.g.:Friday, December 7, 2007: Another Biography of Congressman Benjamin Fairchild of Pelham, a Founder of Pelham Heights.Friday, April 22, 2005: Benjamin L.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Burglars Blow the Safe at the Pelham Manor Post Office in 1894
Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.During the late 19th century, the Pelham Manor Depot stood at the end of the Esplanade where I-95 now passes. The Depot served passengers on the Branch Line, most of whom commuted to work in New York City. Inside the Depot was the Village Post Office.On September
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Pelham Manor Contracts for Permanent Fire Protection and Water Supply in 1894
Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.In 1894, three years after incorporation of the Village of Pelham Manor, the tiny Village arranged for a more reliable water supply. At the time, the Village was engaged in a major effort to modernize its streets by grading and paving them. A brief item on these
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
"Ladies' Day" on Travers Island in Pelham Manor in 1894
Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.The New York Athletic Club celebrated "Ladies' Day" at its summer clubhouse on Travers Island annually in the late 19th century. I previously have written of this grand, annual event. See Thursday, April 28, 2005: Ladies' Day on Travers Island in the 19th
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