oswego
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Cahill Pier
In recent years, the City of Oswego has been redeveloping areas along its waterfront as part of a broader urban renewal initiative. So far, the results have been impressive and have really added value to the city’s greatest natural asset. The latest project in this effort is the William S. Cahill Pier, a waterfront park… Continue reading
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This Highway Sponsored By: Mr. Madison’s War
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” William Faulkner Documentaries and articles about the War of 1812 tend to refer to it as a “forgotten war.” That’s probably true in most of the United States, but there are pockets of the country where the story of that war is intertwined with a community’s identity. In New… Continue reading
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I Knew Her When She Was a Health Center
The medical building on the SUNY Oswego campus is called the Mary Walker Health Center. When I was a student there, we used to refer to it simply as “Mary Walker,” as if we were talking about a person rather than a building. If you told someone you were running a fever and experiencing flu-like… Continue reading
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A Trip to Rudy’s
It was one of those summer nights. Too hot to cook, and nobody in the house had enough energy to prepare a meal regardless of the temperature. Fast food or pizza weren’t going to cut it. After a little deliberation, we did what folks around here do in the summer — we got in the… Continue reading
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Dunkirk
There is an episode of M*A*S*H in which Hawkeye is tending to a patient and talking about that man’s hometown. Hawkeye describes a number of the town’s landmarks including an American Legion Hall, a restaurant that serves “the world’s greasiest French fries,” and a Studebaker dealership that heralded the arrival of new models with searchlights.… Continue reading
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Lake Ontario Lighthouses Project: Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Light
This was an easy one to check off the list. Most of the lighthouses in our project are day trips. The Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Light is a familiar part of the backdrop of our lives. Oswego’s lighthouse, located about ten miles from our home, is a beloved local landmark (lakemark?). It’s something of a… Continue reading
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Oswego’s Other Forts
Anyone who has spent time in Oswego, New York is very familiar with Fort Ontario. It is a centerpiece of the area’s history, having played a role in the French & Indian War, the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and even World War II. What is less known, even among many long-time locals, is… Continue reading
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Researcher. Marketer. Teacher. Father of adult children and dogs. 20th Century holdover. Central New York native. Long-suffering Buffalo Bills fan. History nerd. Traveler. Vintage advertising enthusiast. Hat wearer.