Ramblings

Various Ramblings from our Blog

2013 Horseshoe Festival on July 27th

The Horseshoe Festival will be July 27th. The HHS will be having a used book sale at their building. The new Hobart history book is scheduled to be available for purchase.

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One half of a telegraph set used by the J. B. Rich store

Hobart History Quiz!

1. Hobart was not the first name of our Village. Can you give and of the earlier names? 2. Hobart was the location of the first factory in the US built to produce a certain product. Can you identify this product? 3. The first grist mill was built at the lower dam in what year  

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New Book for 125th Anniversary!

A new book due is to be released this summer to mark the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of the village of Hobart! This book is being authored by Jim Meagley, a former resident. Stay tuned

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Multicolored scarves by Bobbi Goldman of S. Gilboa were among items on 
display at the MURAL Gallery in Hobart  (Photo by C. Schoen)

Gallery Opening in Hobart!

GALLERY OPENING HELD IN HOBART By Celin Schoen Saturday afternoon, Dec. 8 saw the opening of the holiday show at the MURAL Gallery on Main St. in Hobart. The building once housed the Stamford Town Hall, and later served as an occasional site for a talk by an artist or author. Later remodeled with state  

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Historical Center Open on Saturdays!

The HHS will be open on Saturdays during the months of July and August. The building will be open to the public from 1 -3 PM. There are many scrapbooks available and display cases will be full. The building which now serves as headquarters of the Society is the former Masonic Building. It has been  

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Hobart Memories – In Audio!

Click on any of the links to download these wonderful Audio files re-telling rich memories of life in Hobart. Edith Gould Part 1 Part 2 George Stevens Audio Recording Bill Van Buren  Audio Recording Vida Lamport Part 1 Part 2 Wallace Rich Audio Recording Jack Special Part 1 Part 2

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Horseshoe Festival on July 28th!

The Historical Society Building will be open that day and all new exhibits will be on display. Margaret Kenyon will be available for book signing of Kortright Invites You. Stop by and see us!

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Great Interview

Click here for a great for a special one-hour discussion on the history of milk trains, milk quality, and the bottling process.

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Blondey and Liz – As Roaring as the 20′s

Blondey and Liz – As Roaring as the 20′s

Click thumbnail for full view! Many of us remember Blondey’s, a former restaurant/bar in Hobart, NY that was very popular. Below is a terrific article written in 1976 about the history of Blondey’s. We want to present the article as genuine as possible so click on the Image for a larger view and enjoy this  

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Former Hobart Man to be Honored by President

Former Hobart Man to be Honored by President

By Celin Schoen George Yamada, a former Hobart resident, is part of a group of 40 Japanese-American veterans from World War II who is going on an Honor Flight Trip to Washington, DC from October 31 through November 3. He is a member of the U.S. Army’s 442nd Regiment and Military Intelligence Regiment who will  

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