Chemung County Historical Society

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Monday, October 5, 2020

The Other Tunnel Escape

by Erin Doane, Curator On October 7, 1864, 10 Confederate soldiers tunneled their way out of Elmira’s prisoner-of-war camp. You can read...

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Chemung County Historical Society: The Chemung County Historical Society seeks to deepen its audiences’ understanding of the past and the role of history in our futures by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history and material culture of Chemung County and the surrounding region.

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