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Photo of the week! The East Homer nine, c.1885. A

Photo of the week!

The East Homer nine, c.1885. A later article from the Cortland Standard indicates that the members at this time likely included Delos Burnham, Henry Burnham, Fred Taylor, Burt Taylor, and George Harmon. The same article describes the crudeness of their equipment, including the bats turned out by a local carpenter.

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Blast from the past! Cortland High School cheerle

Blast from the past!

Cortland High School cheerleaders, from the 1974 Co-Hi-An yearbook.

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Check out our latest blog post to find out some ve

Check out our latest blog post to find out some very interesting and previously unknown facts about Cortland ties to former presidents!

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Introducing a new series: Main Street Mondays! St

Introducing a new series: Main Street Mondays!

Starting at 1 Main Street and making our way to S Main Street, learn a bit about the buildings and businesses that make up Cortland's thriving center!

Make sure to follow our Instagram or TikTok accounts for video formats.

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Photo of the week! Katharine Hyde (1889-1976) cano

Photo of the week!
Katharine Hyde (1889-1976) canoeing on the Tioughnioga by the N Main Street bridge in Homer.
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We are very excited to add this great pert to all

We are very excited to add this great pert to all levels of membership. If you don't already belong to Cortland County Historical Society what are you waiting for?

Go to our website store to join! Link in bio.

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Photo of the week! Dibble's wool carding mill on

Photo of the week!

Dibble's wool carding mill on N Main Street in Cortland, October 1884.
H.P. Smith's "History of Cortland County" reads:
"An industry of this village which merits especial attention from the historian, not so much from its magnitude as from its age, is that of Horace Dibble's carding-mill."
Smith goes on to describe how Dibble acquired the mill in 1833 and was still conducting his business when "History" was written fifty-one years later.

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Photo of the week! Carlton A. Smith (1891-1970) o

Photo of the week!

Carlton A. Smith (1891-1970) of Freetown in 1913.

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With St. Anthony's Day Celebration and the 4th of

With St. Anthony's Day Celebration and the 4th of July just around the corner, check out the great story of Patsy Buttino and the Cortland Fireworks Company.

"For over 50 years, the Italians of Cortland proudly relied on Patsy to announce each June’s St. Anthony’s Day festival with an early morning salute of 13 aerial bombs. Then in the evening, festival goers and others in the Cortland community went to the Cortland County Fairgrounds for a fireworks show of aerial bombs and his original ground set pieces." From the website devoted to Patsy and his story.

Clink link in bio to view the complete story.

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Photo of the week! On 12 June 1918, Cortland's Ce

Photo of the week!

On 12 June 1918, Cortland's Central High School held a pageant in which Marie Maher (pictured) played the Spirit of the Wilderness. The first stanza of the accompanying poem reads:

"This is our earth, most friendly earth and fair,
This is our home, oh birds and trees and flowers;
Here are the voices of the wandering winds
And here the sun sets quietly at eventide.
Come, wild flowers, come thou forth and see
The wondrous place I have for thee,
And Butterflies with gauzy wings,
Come thou with us-oh! dance and sing."

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Cortland Rural Cemetery 1870 #cortlandhistory #exp

Cortland Rural Cemetery 1870
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Photo of the week! At last Saturday's Main Street

Photo of the week!

At last Saturday's Main Street Walking Tour, city historian Kate O'Connell mentioned a building that was moved around 1891 from its original location at 9 Main Street to the corner of Lincoln Avenue and North Main Street. It was moved in order to make way for the then-new Beard Building.
This photograph is that building as seen in 1965! Only a decade later, the whole block was brought down as part of the Neighborhood Development Program, that remains controversial to this day.

Find out more interesting facts about the growth and evolution of Cortland's Main Street at the upcoming walking tour on June 4th! Make sure to reach out via phone or email to sign up!

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A huge thank you to all our fantastic supporters!!

A huge thank you to all our fantastic supporters!!
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We need your help! We have reached the final votin

We need your help!
We have reached the final voting for the $2000 grant from CNYtuesdays.
Voting starts today, May 21 at noon and end Thursday, May 26 at noon.

Please vote each day. Only 5 days of voting!!!

Your vote will help us win the $2,000 grant to help purchase new shelving. Thank you so much for your support!

Click link in bio to VOTE, AND VOTE, AND VOTE ........😀

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Photo of the week! c.1890, appears to be the brid

Photo of the week!

c.1890, appears to be the bridge on Lorings Crossings Road with the County Farm in the background to the left.

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Check out this great video about one of Cortland C

Check out this great video about one of Cortland County’s famous civil war doctors! The story of this “famous” entrée is fascinating. See link in bio.

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Have you nominated yet? 🤔😄💙 Clover us READY to WORK and can't wait to learn about even MORE local non-profits! If you haven't nominated an organization yet, make sure to head to our website cnytuesdays.com now! Nominating for June grants ends TOMORROW at noon! Your nominations gives a local non-profit the chance to receive $2,000 from Upstate Shredding. 💪 Voting for the finalists will start THIS Sunday, 5/22 at noon.

🌟Make sure to share this post to remind others to get their last nominations in!🌟

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Photo of the week! Henry Dowd Lucy (1893-1970) and

Photo of the week!
Henry Dowd Lucy (1893-1970) and Dorothy Lucy (1890-1911) on Railroad St. (Central Ave.). Their father ran the Hotel (St. Charles) that would be behind the photographer. Dr. Boll's office can be seen across the street and in the distance through the trees in The Hitchcock Wagon Co. building. Photo taken in 1896.
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We have until May 17 at 12:00 pm to collect nomina

We have until May 17 at 12:00 pm to collect nominations for a cnytuesdays grant. Remember you can nominate daily and hopefully get friends and family to help!
Click on the link in our bio.

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Photo of the week! The Tioughnioga River near Mess

Photo of the week!
The Tioughnioga River near Messengerville, c.1900. Appears to be looking east over the river, with an old saw mill dam seen toward the right.
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