Ramblings
Various Ramblings from our Blog
By admin on June 6, 2013
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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By admin on June 6, 2013
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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By admin on February 20, 2013
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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By admin on February 20, 2013
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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By admin on August 6, 2012
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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By admin on July 26, 2012
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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By admin on June 17, 2012
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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By admin on February 9, 2012
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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By admin on January 27, 2012
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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By admin on November 3, 2011
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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