When Coal Was King
Vol. 5, No. 8 This photograph shows John Howard’s Coal Yard, located at the “foot” of North Clinton Street on the south side of the Erie Canal around 1904/05. Born…
Read moreVol. 5, No. 8 This photograph shows John Howard’s Coal Yard, located at the “foot” of North Clinton Street on the south side of the Erie Canal around 1904/05. Born…
Read moreVol. 5, No. 7 Isaac Hawkins represents a significant tale in the progression of the involvement of black soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War. The son of…
Read more[caption id="attachment_1578" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Frederick Douglass[/caption] Vol. 5, No. 6 As we celebrate Black History Month in February, I was researching local African American families in Orleans County and attempting…
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