Month: February 2023
Riverhead Civil War Monument on Long Island’s East End
In July 1871 the Riverhead Civil War monument was erected by John S. Marcy in the town’s cemetery. When war broke out in April 1861,…
New York State Museum Albany
Next to the New York State Museum, on the left in the photo below, is the Corning Tower. You can reach it through the Albany…
New Paltz Rural Cemetery Civil War Monument
Note: This Page is Under Construction. The monument commemorating New Paltz’s Civil War dead is in the town’s New Paltz Rural Cemetery. If you drive…
Miami Closes Its AP African American Studies Course Right Before Start of Black History Month
Because of Florida’s rejection of the new Advanced Placement African American Studies course three weeks ago, Students in Miami in a pilot version of the…
Winsted Ct. Civil War Monument
Winsted, Connecticut in Litchfield County is right on the border with Massachusetts. Heading north of Winsted feels like a trip into the Great North Woods…
Flushing Queens Monument, Town Hall and Armory
I was recently in Flushing, Queens in the City of New York for a meeting. I spent many enjoyable evenings in Flushing over the years…
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