As history bears out, one of the greatest motives for murder begins with an extra-marital affair. This was the case in the murder of Leman Bradley Withey of Avon, New … Continue reading CRIME ALONG THE GENESEE: THE MURDER OF LEMAN BRADLEY WITHEY
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Tally Ho! Along the Genesee
Saddle leather creaks as riders test stirrups and cinches on snorting, stamping horses, their nostrils streaming out white breath in the frosty morning. Foxhounds mill anxiously near the Master of … Continue reading Tally Ho! Along the Genesee
The Enterprising Miss North and the Geneseo Jam Kitchen
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
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
Along the Genesee 