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The Seedman of Rose Hill
In 1887, at Rose Hill, in the southern part of the Town of Marcellus, Frank B. Mills began selling seeds, turning a boyhood fascination into a business. For his first catalog, he bought a hand press, … more →
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Spencer Lionel Adams
kihm wrote 10 minutes ago: Spencer Lionel Adams was a son of Skaneateles, descended from true pioneers, raised on the family fa … more →
Elizabeth N. Barrow
kihm wrote 6 days ago: Skaneateles has never been known as a writers’ colony, but we do sprout the odd novelist now a … more →
The Seedman of Rose Hill
kihm wrote 1 week ago: In 1887, at Rose Hill, in the southern part of the Town of Marcellus, Frank B. Mills began selling s … more →
The Restoration of the Old
kihm wrote 1 week ago: “Let us especially remember the beauty of our lake and its shores, and resolve, that hencefort … more →
Whiskey
kihm wrote 2 weeks ago: “You have all heard and read that Winston Day was the first merchant. He was also our first di … more →
On Hosting Music
kihm wrote 2 weeks ago: “Many years ago on a Friday night at St. James, a severe thunderstorm struck the village. Alon … more →
Atom Bombs and Oreos
kihm wrote 2 weeks ago: Just outside the Village gates on Onondaga Street sits the L.A.B. building, built in 1953 for a test … more →
The Book Collector
kihm wrote 3 weeks ago: At the Village dump, in the Swap Shop where people drop off things that still have some utility left … more →
A Crisp Afternoon
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The Rev. Henry Scott Miller
kihm wrote 3 weeks ago: At the Village dump, in the Swap Shop where people drop off things that still have some utility left … more →
Skaneateles, 1818
kihm wrote 1 month ago: “Between Auburn and the outlet of Skaneateles Lake, the country continued to present no very s … more →
The Thayer House
kihm wrote 1 month ago: The Thayer House when the fence was painted white, and the summer awnings were unfurled, and there w … more →
Rebels in Our Midst
kihm wrote 1 month ago: :: The House :: How much history can one house can hold? After all, this is the house that came acr … more →
Skaneateles, circa 1865
kihm wrote 1 month ago: “At a palatial residence we were met by the warbling of a thousand birds of varied plumage, wh … more →
Vegetables in the Pews
kihm wrote 1 month ago: “CHURCH DIVERSION — About the years 1843-44, when the old square pews were in St. James … more →
Skaneateles, 1839
kihm wrote 1 month ago: “Skaneateles, at the outlet of the lake, is the second of those attractive lake cities (Cazeno … more →
The Livingstons of Skaneateles
kihm wrote 1 month ago: I want to tell you about John W. Livingston of Skaneateles, and the famous writer he once hosted at … more →
John Francis McCarthy
kihm wrote 1 month ago: This softcover collection of John Francis McCarthy’s photography of Skaneateles is available i … more →
Isaac Sherwood, 1769-1840
kihm wrote 1 month ago: From the Auburn, N.Y., Cayuga Patriot of April 29, 1840: “Died, In this village, on Friday 24t … more →
