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The “Vandalia,” The First Screw Propelled Vessel on the Great Lakes

June 6, 20240Comments
“This essay was originally published in the 1941 OCHS Yearbook. Please note…
Community Stories, Essays, Politics & War

“Up To Ontario”, Diary of Stephen Cross of Newburyport, Mass.

May 30, 20240Comments
“This essay was originally published in the 1941 OCHS Yearbook. Please note…
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Central Square Train Station: Past and Present

April 4, 20240Comments
From the mid 1800’s to the early 1900’s, the Central Square Station…
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The Plank Road in Central Square

April 4, 20240Comments
Village Historian, Heather Stevens explains how plank roads were developed in the…

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