This post started from research for a presentation on St. Patrick’s Cemetery that I will try to record in a few weeks. There was a newspaper article dated April 14, 1907 that stated the local veteran’s committee wanted to moved some Civil War veterans from the abandoned St. Patrick’s Cemetery to Holy Sepulchre. One of …
In this article from William Wilkinson’s scrapbook “One Hundred Great and Near-Great Events, Person and Places in Rochester History” (1947) he writes about the Civil War monument that is in Washington Square Park. He notes that “bums” liked to sleep in the park. It is still a favorite place for homeless men. The park is …
One hundred years ago today the classic movie, “The Birth of a Nation” opened at the Lyceum Theater in Rochester for a two week run. This movie ran for over three hours at a time when most movies were about 20 minutes. It is known for being the first blockbuster film. It cost $110,000 to …
At last week’s NY Family History Conference, Stephanie Barrett talked on “Civil War at the NYSL” (New York State Library). She has been a librarian with the New York State Library for over twenty-five years. She is a reference librarian, who specializes in online resources and education. Ms. Barrett referred to the Civil War Resources …
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