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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 that time period there was…
Read MoreWalworth Station
Three and a half miles south of Walworth’s four corners is an area divided by two railroad tracks that cross Walworth Palmyra Road. There is no signage to indicate its history but, as early as the late 1800’s, this area was a busy place that included four main railroad tracks with two switch lines, a…
Read MoreThe Huddle
The area just south of the Macedon/Walworth townline where Walworth Road (also known as Walworth-Palmyra Road) is intersected by Mill and Pond Roads was once known as the Huddle. Dorothy French of the Walworth Historical Society wrote a very interesting article about this location. It was published in the March 2008 newsletter of the Walworth…
Read MoreErie Canalway Award – Lock 60
Erie Canalway Award – Lock 60 – 2013 Heritage Award Recipient – “Enlarged Erie Lock 60” A 25-year preservation effort in the Town of Macedon showcases an authentic and irreplaceable part of our nation’s canal heritage. Countless volunteers worked in collaboration with the Town and Village of Macedon, community and service organizations, and businesses to…
Read MoreLooking Back – Macedon and the Erie Canal
What’s in a name? On older maps you’ll see the names Macedon Locks, Lockville and Macedonville directly linking our community of Macedon to the Erie Canal. This year will be the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal. Like these names, Macedon has gone through many changes these past 200 years. Officially founded in 1823, Macedon…
Read MorePMI NYS History Club Bullis Research
The Palmyra-Macedon Intermediate School NYS History Club did some work on the Bullis family and created a Google Sites website for their work. Please check out the site with the link below. PMI NYS History Club Bullis Family Site
Read MoreOld Baptist Cemetery
The Old Baptist Cemetery is a historical cemetery in Macedon, New York, with Revolutionary soldiers, Winston and Churchill’s Great, Great Grandparents, a relative of the Salem Witch Trails: Putnam, War of 1812 soldiers, the Macedon Town Founder and many more eminent people buried there. Thanks to the efforts of several people, groups, and organizations, the…
Read MorePal-Mac History Clubs Are Going Strong!
By: Linda Braun, Town of Macedon Historian and Macedon Historical Society Secretary An AMAZING field trip was held this past week! On Wednesday, March 16, nineteen young people and their teacher came to visit the historic Macedon Academy, located at 1185 Macedon Center Rd, in Macedon Center. Built in 1853, this building is a cornerstone…
Read MoreCorning Glass Museum’s GlassBarge passing through Macedon
The Corning Museum of Glass had a touring glass making demostration known as the GlassBarge. It toured all over New York State on the Erie Canal. On August 27, 2018 it passed through Macedon on it’s way to Palmyra. Click images to enlarge. The GlassBarge passing the Mid Lakes marina heading east. The GlassBarge passing…
Read MoreQuaker/O’Neil Bridge Converted to Pedestrian Use
On June 1, 2017 the bridge that carried Quaker/O’neil Road over the canal was converted to pedestrian use only. It was built in 1914 and no longer was capable of handling vehicular traffic. As a pedestrian bridge, it is used as part of the Erie Canalway Trail to allow people to cross the canal as…
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