NUNDA – The community poured their hearts into the Nunda Historical Society' mission to right a historical wrong. For 77 years, a sign just west of the village has designated the site where the first of 17 locks carried the Genesee Valley Canal from the Keshequa Valley, through Oakland, and over the hill to Portage. "Over time the marker had become worn, weather beaten and hidden by brush," said a press release from Tom Cook with the Nunda … [Read more...]
NYS Opens Applications for Historic Preservation Grants
NYLON – Applications are now open to eligible municipalities and not-for-profit organizations to compete for Preserve New York and Technical Assistance Grants (TAG). According to a press release from the Preservation League of New York State, a total of $265,128 is available in 2016 for projects including but not limited to historic structure reports, building condition reports for local libraries, cultural landscape reports for an … [Read more...]
Transportation museum offers holiday experience
RUSH — Visitors to the New York Museum of Transportation will be treated to an authentic, two-mile trolley car ride on the only trolley railroad in New York State from November 24th through December 16th. The trolley-ride, which is available with admission to the museum, will operate Saturdays and Sundays, running trips every half-hour from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The trolley will stop at Remelt’s Evergreen Acres, where passengers will have the … [Read more...]