Chemung County Historical Society

Monday, October 8, 2018

Monuments in Wisner Park

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by Erin Doane, Curator For generations, people have been going to Wisner Park to meet with friends, gather for celebrations, speak out...
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Monday, October 1, 2018

Eclipse and Rebirth

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By Rachel Dworkin, archivist In the spring of 1942, with World War II raging, Elmira’s factories were all hands on deck. Or at least...
Monday, September 24, 2018

The Six-Day Ladies’ Bicycle Race

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by Erin Doane, Curator Starting on August 28, 1900, Eldridge Park hosted “the greatest and most novel athletic event ever conceived” –...
Monday, September 17, 2018

Thank You and Good Luck!

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by Bruce Whitmarsh, Director On August 20, our Education Coordinator Kelli Huggins let you all know that she had taken a new positio...
Monday, September 10, 2018

The Lady and the Tigers

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by Rachel Dworkin, Archivist In September of 1941, Ethel Nichols was on a mission, and so were the 300 men of the American Volunteer...
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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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