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Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground Eagle Scout Project

This book contains pictures of my Eagle Scout Project.  To everyone that helped, thank you.  The dates of the work were: May 28, 1994; May 29, 1994; June 10, 1994. -Dan Weykman

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Memory Quilt

full memory quilt

A memory quilt, a remembrance quilt, a signature quilt – three labels for one apparent item. The goal of these quilts in the mid-1800’s was to remember those who have perhaps left the area, perhaps have died, or perhaps remembering a circle of friends when one left the area. In…

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Route 31 Development

An aerial view of Route 31 in 1938

The area along Route 31 east of the village where Berry Plastics and Gravino Park are now located has changed extensively over the years. Click the images to enlarge and view information.

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Former Village

The south side of Main Street looking west from near the intersection of Erie Street.

Click images to enlarge and view the full descriptions. A series of 10 views of the north east corner of Main Street and Erie Street.

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Around Town

A typical 1920s Standard Oil Company barge that may have delivered oil to Macedon.

Click images to enlarge. This stately cobblestone house stood along Route 31 in front of what is now the Lowe’s parking lot. Approximate coordinates:    43.064571, -77.368945 This mill was located on the west side of Walworth Road between Mill Road and Pond Road. Approximate coordinates:    43.123334, -77.272690

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Erie Street Water Tank Demolition

Torches are used to cut the tank into sections for removal.

The water tank on the hill next to the village cemetery was built in 1956 by the Pittsburgh – Des Moines Steel Company. It held 500,000 gallons of water and was filled from wells located north of Route 31 and west of Canandaigua Road. It was built to improve water…

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The Erie & Barge Canals

Along the south side of the Erie Canal

Click photos to enlarge. Along the Erie Canal Erie Canal Locks 60 & 61 Building the Barge Canal

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1976 Photo Album

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Snapshots from the 1970s

Macedon Academy 1970s

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Bullis

Written by Rand Darrow.  Performed at the Macedon Academy.

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