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Photo of the week! C.F. Thompson's dry goods stor

Photo of the week!

C.F. Thompson's dry goods store interior, located in the Grand Central Block on today's Central Avenue in Cortland. c.1898

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Check out today’s Streets of Cortland post on ou

Check out today’s Streets of Cortland post on our blog (link in bio)
It talks about this lovely spot - Floral Fountain Trout Park.

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The photo of the week includes a bonus; hope you'r

The photo of the week includes a bonus; hope you're not too hungry!
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Did you know that Maple Avenue was once known as M

There are so many fascinating stories about Cortla

Photo of the Week! This postcard was produced by

Photo of the Week!

This postcard was produced by the Glen Haven Hotel of "water cure" fame and depicts Ceylon, located on the southeast end of Skaneateles Lake and with its post office out of Fair Haven. c. 1900

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In memory of all those who have given their lives

In memory of all those who have given their lives for freedom. Memorial Day 2021

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Don't forget to email info@cortlandhistory.org to

Don't forget to email info@cortlandhistory.org to register and receive an email link for the Zoom talk.
Marty Mack will present a program titled “Following My Father’s Footsteps – From Omaha Beach to Berlin.” Marty traced the perilous path his father took during the war. He will discuss his travels and what he found on this journey to honor his father and all those who served.

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We are looking forward to reopening our research c

We are looking forward to reopening our research center next month and helping you with your genealogical mysteries! Visit our website at www.cortlandhistory.org to schedule your visit.

Photo of the week! A view of the busy intersectio

Photo of the week!

A view of the busy intersection of Main Street and Clinton Avenue in 1950s Cortland.

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Mark your calendar! June 11, 6-8 pm at Cheerful &

Mark your calendar!
June 11, 6-8 pm at Cheerful & Creative, 33 Main Street

Enjoy a night out painting, sipping, and relaxing by creating art with friends! This is also a fundraiser for the Cortland County Historical Society. Be inspired by a local landscape scene from Little York Lake Park. Online sign-up is on the Cortland County Historical Society website (https://cortlandhistory.org/events), no PayPal account needed. Classes/parties are byobevies + snacks, and arrive early to pick your seat and pour yourself a drink!

Photo of the week! Flooding on Maple Avenue in 193

Photo of the week!
Flooding on Maple Avenue in 1936

According to newspaper reports, 1936 was a tough year in the northeastern US in terms of weather disasters, and Cortland was not completely spared. The year started with heavy snow and ice storms, then weeks later unusually substantial amounts of rain in early March flooded the cellars of Cortland residents. The front page of the March 24th, 1936 edition of the Cortland Standard featured an image of an ominous cloaked skeleton labeled "flood menace" looming over a river; the illustration was titled "A far too handy weapon".

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If you have been enjoying the "Streets of Cortland

If you have been enjoying the "Streets of Cortland" series you can now find them on our blog! We encourage you to visit our new website: link in bio.
We are also working on posting other popular stories from the past year.
We have exciting plans for the future. Stay tuned!

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June 2, 12:00-1:00 pm. While we look forward to ho

June 2, 12:00-1:00 pm. While we look forward to hosting our Lunch & Learn series again in person, this first one will be virtual.

Call or email the historical society to register for the Zoom link. info@cortlandhistory.org
756-6071
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Photo of the week! An early carriage factory in M

Photo of the week!

An early carriage factory in McGrawville (Sturdevant, Larrabee, & Kittell).The building was later used as a box factory, one of the several box manufacturers that gave the village the nickname "The Box City of the World".

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Stories! Stories! Everyone has stories to tell abo

Stories! Stories! Everyone has stories to tell about growing up in Cortland, New York, and we, at CCHS, want you to share yours with us.
CCHS continues its tradition of preserving Cortland’s history via our book publications. Our focus for this project is not only on the years of your youth but with an added twist. We want you to share your family with us too; the emigration of parents and grandparents to America and specifically to Cortland, (who ,what ,where, when, why and how) or perhaps what it was like living in a bilingual household, examples of absorbing family cultural traditions and values, and how your life was impacted by those, how living in an ethnic enclave within a ward of the city may have had both positive and negative effects on you, and if you ever found yourself straddling two cultures, basically living the “hyphen” i.e. Italian-American, Ukrainian-American, Irish-American etc.

If you are interested in sharing your story, please contact the Cortland County Historical Society at cortland.stories@cortlandhistory.org for story and photo submissions. If you need more clarity on what to do and how to do it, please contact Kaaren Pierce at kaaren_pierce@yahoo.com. Thanking you in advance for participating.
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Photo of the week! The first cement bridge in Wil

Photo of the week!

The first cement bridge in Willet, build in 1909.
From left to right:
Ben Church (in the car)
Fred Hollenbeck
Ben Loomis (commissioner)
Elvin Babcock and his "third man"
Albert Church (mason)

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CEMETERY TOUR 2021 MAY 15,2021 – RAIN DATE MAY

CEMETERY TOUR 2021

MAY 15,2021 – RAIN DATE MAY 16, 2021

SUGGESTED DONATION – $10

Mary Dexter has researched cemeteries for over 40 years. What started as a Bicentennial project for the Cortland County Historical Society turned into her life’s undertaking that has been shared through talks and her new book “On the Trail of Coffin Man”. She will lead a group through several local cemeteries to showcase many of our earliest craftsmen and their unique work
See the Event Page on our website for all the details. Link in bio
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Check out our latest Streets of Cortland posts on

Check out our latest Streets of Cortland posts on our blog. (Link in bio)
Graham Avenue was named after Julius A. Graham.
The Ives-Graham house sat on the corner of North Main and Clinton before the Cortland Savings Bank was built.

Perhaps this image might be an early Dairy Parade!

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Photo of the Week! Munn-Close Pianos, c.1909. Loc

Photo of the Week!

Munn-Close Pianos, c.1909. Located at 11 E. Court Street (now a parking lot between Grace Episcopal Church and the bank). The location was previously the Mahan music store.

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