by Chris Clemens At nearly 209 miles, Route 31 is one of the longest state roadways in New York. It stretches from Niagara Falls in the west, to Vernon in Central New York. In a few spots, it closely follows the path of the canal, but over the years it has undergone some re-routing. It […]
by Chris Clemens In the first few decades that the United States were burying our deceased, it was primarily done in church-owned cemeteries or small rural family plots. The introduction of the concept of a ‘Rural Cemetery’ owned by a municipality was first introduced in the 1700’s in England, but nothing became reality until 1804 […]
by Chris Clemens If you’ve been let down by your wish results after blowing out birthday candles or tossing a penny in a fountain, you still have some options left for winning that lottery jackpot. Somewhere up in Canada a while back, the tradition of leaving one’s shoes up in a tree after making a […]
The WNY Rail Excursions offers rides on historic trains while the Medina Railroad Museum offers exhibits for learning about local railroad history. by Chris Clemens 19th Century New York would be nothing if not for the Erie Canal. But the train systems laid out in the mid-1800’s extended that trade route even further. Railroads usurped […]
A political race in Albion, NY changes the appearance of Main Street forever. by Chris Clemens Ever walk down a street or notice a building and think, “I wonder why they built it like that??” Typically I have told you the story of places I’ve visited, but this one seemed too fun to not share. […]