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Feb 18, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Chisholm Sugar Bush: Historical Marker
Historical Marker for the Chisholm Sugarbush erected by Andrew W. West If it weren't for this incident, Vermont may not be known as the maple region today! In 1893 Henry H. Hill submitted maple syrup to the Chicago Exposition and received the Best in Show award! Vermonters across the state celebrated the achievement with pride. Little did they know, the maple syrup that was entered in the exposition, was not native to Vermont! The scandal was realized in 1956 when the Olean Times Herald...
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Feb 18, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Riverview Cemetery: Historic Marker
Riverview Cemetery Historic Marker erected by the Town of Chazy Riverview Cemetery first became a cemetery when Dr. Nathan Carver donated a plot of land to its development in 1811. 110 years later, William H. Miner followed suit and donated sixteen acres to the further development of the cemetery. A year prior to this large donation from Mr. Miner, Riverview Cemetery was incorporated, on July 22nd, 1920. The incorporation process began with a meeting on that date in the Presbyterian Church in...
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Sep 10, 2025 ∙ 6 min
Abraham Lincoln—to Love or to Hate?: The Opposing Political Views of William H. Miner and his Father
Part of the Abraham Lincoln display at the Alice T. Miner Colonial Collection On April 16, 1863, Luther Miner wrote in a letter to his...
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