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Find unique gifts this holiday season at CCHS! We

Find unique gifts this holiday season at CCHS!
We are open Wed-Sat, 12-5pm.

Or shop online at https://cortland-county-historical-society-inc.square.site/.

"Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles

"Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all living things. So now, we bring our minds together as one as we give greetings and thanks to each other as people. "

~From the translation of the Mohawk version of the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address developed, published in 1993, and provided by Six Nations Indian Museum and the Tracking Project. See the full address here: https://americanindian.si.edu/environment/pdf/01_02_Thanksgiving_Address.pdf

Lots of fun, educational too! Takes some pictures

Lots of fun, educational too! Takes some pictures at the Then & Now Children's Room. Open this Saturday noon to 5.

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Join us at CCHS on 12/10 for an opportunity to vie

Join us at CCHS on 12/10 for an opportunity to view our latest exhibits, as well as shop for the history lover in your life!
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If you are looking for someplace to take the kids

If you are looking for someplace to take the kids or grandkids this coming holiday weekend, consider the new Then & Now Children's Room at the Cortland County Historical Society. Explore the log cabin and general store. The Children's Room will be open Saturday from noon to 5:00 PM. A great way for children to experience Cortland County's past. Activities are best for ages 4-6, but other ages are welcome.

Photo of the week! Harry Thomas makes the first d

Photo of the week!

Harry Thomas makes the first deposit at the new First National Bank Groton Avenue Shopping Plaza branch, aided by a team of Siberian huskies: Sitti, Chino, Kabloona, Nanuk, and Okkah. Also pictured left to right are Harris Holmes of Marathon, owner of the sled team; in the teller's window are Margaret Evans, teller, and Laurayne Cottom, assistant manager; Harry Taw, executive vice president; and "Bus" Swartwout, assistant vice president and manager of the new office.

Photograph was taken by Art Allen and featured in the December 17, 1963 issue of the Cortland Standard.

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Consider a visit to our new Then & Now Children''s

Consider a visit to our new Then & Now Children''s room with the family this coming holiday weekend. Open Saturday from noon to 5.

Do you still have time? Read our e-newsletter to f

Do you still have time?
Read our e-newsletter to find out!

Thank you for your service!

Thank you for your service!

Photo of the week! Brothers Bentley R. and Charle

Photo of the week!

Brothers Bentley R. and Charles S. Wakefield opened their grocery at 11 James Street in Homer around 1898. They expanded into #13 around 1905 and were retired from the business by 1910.

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Photo of the week! The Stevenson Block, erected i

Photo of the week!

The Stevenson Block, erected in 1889, on the corner of Elm Street and Pomeroy Street in Cortland.

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Happy Halloween! Image c.1930s, costume party at

Happy Halloween!

Image c.1930s, costume party at the Cortland County Courthouse.

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Photo of the week! "Houseboat built by Augustus B

Photo of the week!

"Houseboat built by Augustus B. Filzinger (1848-1915), who built it in sections in the basement of a building by Little York dam. He then assembled the sections outside and placed the boat in the lake, allowing it to float around loose.
Finally, was sold and placed on piles on "Big" Lake at Little York and is still there (1969)"

Information provided by Virginia Filzinger Brown.
Additional note on the image states it burned on June 15, 1978.

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Progress on the photos rehousing project! We’ve

Progress on the photos rehousing project!

We’ve been taking the old duct-taped, over stuffed folders and placing them in new folders! Additionally, we’ve been replacing flimsy, over-large plastic sleeves with new ones that will better protect our photographs.

We are so glad to be taking steps at ensuring these snapshots of Cortland County’s past endure for many years to come!

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The Cortland County Community Foundation’s annua

The Cortland County Community Foundation’s annual Philanthropy Challenge is underway, and you can help Cortland County Historical Society win a prize! By making your donation to CCHS, you will be acknowledging that preserving history is not only important, but that it is vital. Your support has enabled us to meet our mission of collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of Cortland County for 97 years!
Please consider making your donation to the Cortland Community Foundation and designating Cortland County Historical Society as the recipient.

-Snail mail-
Download and print a donation form from https://cortlandcommunityfoundation.org/philanthropy-day/
Mail your check and completed form to: Cortland Community Foundation, P.O. Box 466, Cortland, NY 13045.

-Online-
Visit https://cortlandcommunityfoundation.org/philanthropy-day/ .
Select “Donate Online” and follow all instructions.
Be sure to designate Cortland County Historical Society as the recipient of your donation.
Online donations are subject to a fee which comes out of the nonprofit’s donations, so if you would like Cortland County Historical Society to receive your full donation, please consider a check instead.

Thank you for your continued support!

Photo of the week! Interior of Burnham & Harvey's

Photo of the week!

Interior of Burnham & Harvey's cider mill, located at 155 Clinton Avenue in Cortland, in what was known as the Old Red Mill. Delos A. Burnham (1853-1930) was known locally as "The Cider King" and was a familiar figure for more than 35 years at the county fair. He later partnered with his son-in-law William F. Harvey (identified in this image) and continued to produce apple cider and cider vinegar. After Mr. Burnham's death, William Harvey continued the business until around 1948.

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The Cortland County Community Foundation’s annua

The Cortland County Community Foundation’s annual Philanthropy Challenge is underway, and you can help Cortland County Historical Society win a prize! By making your donation to CCHS, you will be acknowledging that preserving history is not only important, but that it is vital. Your support has enabled us to meet our mission of collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of Cortland County for 97 years!

Please consider making your donation to the Cortland Community Foundation and designating Cortland County Historical Society as the recipient.

-Snail mail-
Download and print a donation form from https://cortlandcommunityfoundation.org/philanthropy-day/
Mail your check and completed form to: Cortland Community Foundation, P.O. Box 466, Cortland, NY 13045.

-Online-
Visit https://cortlandcommunityfoundation.org/philanthropy-day/ .
Select “Donate Online” and follow all instructions.
Be sure to designate Cortland County Historical Society as the recipient of your donation.
Online donations are subject to a fee which comes out of the nonprofit’s donations, so if you would like Cortland County Historical Society to receive your full donation, please consider a check instead.

Thank you for your continued support!

Photo of the week! Polkville, c.1920s. #cortland

Photo of the week!

Polkville, c.1920s.

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Photo of the week! The interior of Tyler & Edgber

Photo of the week!

The interior of Tyler & Edgbert, electrical contractors, located at 31 Central Avenue in Cortland, c.1930. Now where the Red Jug is located. The same beautiful tiling, wainscoting, and textured wall seems to have been preserved over all these years.

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