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Indian burial grounds?

See those railroad tracks in the photo? They belong to the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad (NYS&W), formerly the ..


The Hosea Dimmick house

“The stone that was rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.” So says Psalm 118:22, one of my ..


Souvenirs of Yesteryear: A salt and battery

Batteries produce electricity from chemical interactions. They come in two major types: primary, which produce electricity, and secondary or storage, ..


A half century of local archaeology

We are aware that the Native Americans lived here before the Euro-Americans invaded and displaced them. But what do we ..


A half century of local archaeology

We are aware that the Native Americans lived here before the Euro-Americans invaded and displaced them. But what do we ..


Settlement spacings

Early settlements tended to be strung out along roads like pigeons perched on a wire, with equidistant spaces between them, ..


Halfway measures

When it comes to compromising, I am willing to meet anyone halfway. But where is halfway? The City Hall in ..


Souvenirs of Yesteryear: Personalized manhole covers

Most of the things that make urban life livable are taken for granted and go unnoticed. Not by me. Whenever ..


Souvenirs of Yesteryear: Historical preservation

See that old dilapidated building in the photo? To me, it is a thing of beauty, a fortuitous kinetic sculpture ..


Highest peak in each town

The Adirondacks have 47 peaks exceeding 3800 feet elevation above sea level. Hikers who climb up 46 of them become ..


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