(Well, if you consider historical/demographic facts fun, that is.... and we do.)
In any case:
o Chateaugay is the oldest town in Franklin County, NY (founded 1799)
o Tupper Lake is the youngest town in Franklin County (founded 1890 and renamed in 2004 – originally town of Altamont)
o Duane is the least populous town
o Malone is the most populous town
o The 2000 census recorded 51,134 people living within Franklin County.
o Harrietstown is the largest township (in square miles)
o Constable is the smallest township (in square miles)
Showing posts with label Harrietstown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harrietstown. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
1853 Franklin County Board of Supervisors
From the 1853-1867 Minutes and Account Book of the Franklin County Board of Supervisors (forerunner of the Board of Legislators) in the collection of the Franklin County Historical and Museum Society (1984.118.1):
"At the annual meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County held at the court house in the town of Malone on the 11th day of November 1853
Supervisors Present -
Joseph Eldred Bangor
William Weed Bellmont
George Russell Bombay
Jason Baker Brandon
Elisha Marks Burke
Thomas Bennet Chateaugay
Joseph Hastings Constable
Peter Whitney Dickinson
James Duane Duane
Chandler Ellsworth Fort Covington
John N. Merrill Franklin
Wiliam F. Martin Harrietstown
Henry S. Brewster Malone
Simon D. Stevens Moira
Philemon Berry Westville
On motion, James Duane was unanimously chosen chairman of the Board.
Adjourned, on motion, to the house of C.M. Gifford in Malone."
"At the annual meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County held at the court house in the town of Malone on the 11th day of November 1853
Supervisors Present -
Joseph Eldred Bangor
William Weed Bellmont
George Russell Bombay
Jason Baker Brandon
Elisha Marks Burke
Thomas Bennet Chateaugay
Joseph Hastings Constable
Peter Whitney Dickinson
James Duane Duane
Chandler Ellsworth Fort Covington
John N. Merrill Franklin
Wiliam F. Martin Harrietstown
Henry S. Brewster Malone
Simon D. Stevens Moira
Philemon Berry Westville
On motion, James Duane was unanimously chosen chairman of the Board.
Adjourned, on motion, to the house of C.M. Gifford in Malone."
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
North Country Digital History Project
The Northern New York Library Network's North Country Digital History Project has a great new look.
This collaborative effort to make historic images from different repositories throughout the North Country available online is a wonderful resource for students, teachers, North Country residents and history buffs.
Check it out: http://history.nnyln.net/
This collaborative effort to make historic images from different repositories throughout the North Country available online is a wonderful resource for students, teachers, North Country residents and history buffs.
Check it out: http://history.nnyln.net/
Courtesy Goff-Nelson Memorial Library, Tupper Lake, NY, obtained from history.nnyln.org
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