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Along the Genesee

Preserving the history of the Genesee River Valley Region.

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  • Marcena Sherman Ricker, M.D. Personal Physician to Susan B. Anthony
  • Hugh Wallis, Pioneer Pastor in the Genesee Country
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  • The Fox Sisters – Early Rappers?
  • Caroline Bishop, Letchworth State Park’s First Superintendent
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Genesee Valley Canal

January 17, 2022February 2, 2022 · 1 Comment ·

With the Erie Canal’s opening in 1825 and its success in moving goods and people across New York State, canal enthusiasm ran high. Western New York residents, with the support … Continue reading Genesee Valley Canal

Scoundrel Extraordinaire – Ebenezer Allan

January 7, 2022February 2, 2022 · 2 Comments ·

One of the Genesee Valley’s most colorful and perhaps despicable inhabitants was Ebenezer “Indian” Allan. Born September 17, 1752 somewhere in New Jersey, Allan had likely moved to Pennsylvania by … Continue reading Scoundrel Extraordinaire – Ebenezer Allan

A Portageville Man – Edward Quested

January 7, 2022February 2, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

Many of us are exploring family trees to find our origins and how our ancestors found their way to the United States. Investigating my husband’s paternal grandmother’s family brought some … Continue reading A Portageville Man – Edward Quested

Gibsonville – Vanished Village

January 7, 2022February 2, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

One of the “vanished villages” along the Genesee River is Gibsonville. The long-ago thriving community was located in the Town of Leicester in Livingston County. Its former boundaries are now … Continue reading Gibsonville – Vanished Village

St. Helena – Another Vanished Village

January 4, 2022February 2, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

St. Helena was another ghost town along the Genesee River that saw its heyday in the 19th century.  Located in the Town of Castile, St. Helena was part of Mary … Continue reading St. Helena – Another Vanished Village

The White Woman of the Genesee

January 4, 2022February 2, 2022 · 1 Comment ·

If you’ve visited Letchworth State Park or are from Wyoming County, NY you’re probably familiar with Mary Jemison a/k/a The White Woman of the Genesee. Hers is a fascinating story … Continue reading The White Woman of the Genesee

Sam Patch-Daredevil Extraordinaire

December 29, 2021February 2, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

We live in the era of extreme sports and it seems there are plenty of daredevils who push right on past the boundaries of good sense, sometimes to their peril. … Continue reading Sam Patch-Daredevil Extraordinaire

The Enterprising Miss North and the Geneseo Jam Kitchen

November 12, 2021February 2, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

Many interesting businesses developed in the Genesee Valley in the 19th century and one of those was created by Miss Ellen North of Geneseo. Born in 1857, she was the … Continue reading The Enterprising Miss North and the Geneseo Jam Kitchen

POW Camps of the Genesee

November 4, 2021February 3, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

The Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Letchworth State Park provided a venue for various purposes during their short existence. The last of these was housing 200 German prisoners of war … Continue reading POW Camps of the Genesee

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