The Valley House Hotel South New Berlin, New York
By: A. Gail Merian Historic buildings often remind people of the past or bring forth memories for area residents. The former Valley House Restaurant and
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Beyond the Bones: The Story of Marion and Frances Brown
By: A. Gail Merian People connected to well-known figures often have their accomplishments overshadowed, causing their lives to fade into the background. Individuals in this
What Might Have Been
By: Jerry Sayles I would bet most people in Chenango County would not have ever thought that a railroad, let alone possibly three or more,
The Road Not Travelled: Attempts by General Motors and Franklin To Produce a Low-Cost Air-Cooled Car
By: Howard Zendle Introduction The Northeast Classic Car Museum (NECCM) of Norwich, New York has the largest collection of the innovative air-cooled Franklin automobiles made
Plank Roads Boom or Bust
By Jerry Sayles As I started research on this subject I was going to write about the Plank Road that extended from Norwich NY to
Intertwined Lives: Ruth Benedict and Myra Shattuck
By: A. Gail Merian Ruth Fulton Benedict, who lived much of her early life in Norwich, was a famed anthropologist and author, authoring books that
Captain John Cary Lee Jr. and the Battle of Schloss Itter
By Edward J. Erickson One of the strangest stories to come out of the European Theater at the very end of World War II involved