Genres atlases maps notes statement of responsibility. Donate today collections luce center hard times token. A historic sketch of the first presbyterian church of lansingburgh, n. Its rich history began with abraham jacob lansing, who, in 1763, established the area that encompasses lansingburgh on the eastern banks of the historic hudson river as a 5,000acre farm.
He resided at what is now known as the herman melville house from 1838 to 1847, which currently serves as headquarters of the lansingburgh historical society. Memorial donations in memory of shirley may be made to cornerstone community church of lansingburgh, 570 3rd avenue, troy, ny 12182 or the. The new world, and especially new york, meant unparalleled opportunity for people in the 1600s with visions of expansion, colonization, and profit. An area of hills, forests, and river plains, lansingburgh is the oldest settled region and the first chartered village in new york s rensselaer county. Map of lansingburgh, rensselaer county, new york topics lansingburgh n. His lecture, entitled historic lansingburgh, details the history of the lansingburgh area. Nov 28, 2016 michael barrett will be opening the waterford historical museum and cultural center winter lecture series on tuesday, december, 2016, 6. When narrowing your search you may only select newspaper or county or city to select mutliple items, hold down ctrl on windows or command on mac and click the desired items. This collection contains financial records, consisting of accounts, receipts, assessment rolls, and land papers, including field books, land titles, and maps. Inside pages are tanned, and some have small chips and folds at edges. Nov 28, 2016 lansingburgh history kicks off waterford lecture series november 28, 2016 by editorial staff leave a comment michael barrett will be opening the waterford historical museum and cultural center winter lecture series on tuesday, december, 2016, 6. A two volume set of these death records is in the troy room at the troy library. Old lansingburgh cemetery aka lansingburgh village burying ground 3rd avenue lansingburgh, ny founded in 1771 and contains approximately 350 graves dating to 1912.
The conveyance of the territory embraced in the stone arabia patent, by robert wendell, jr. Troy public library lansingburgh branch in lansingburgh. Map of lansingburgh, rensselaer county, new york nypl. Text is all readable, and most is still bright and clear. Lansing during the 1850s when he compiled materials for articles he wrote on the history of lansingburgh that were published in the lansingburgh democrat.
Announcing the new assistant superintendent of school improvement. Lansingburgh history kicks off waterford lecture series november 28, 2016 by editorial staff leave a comment michael barrett will be opening the waterford historical museum and cultural center winter lecture series on tuesday, december, 2016, 6. This special ebook is a family treasure chest filled with gold nuggets of welldocumented history that you can proudly share and pass down to your children. Many thanks to those devoted parishioners including michael phipps and his team. This is a history of lansingburgh, new york overview. Cemeteries in or near lansingburgh or with significant ties. California new york pennsylvania michigan ohio illinois massachusetts new jersey florida texas. While many books had been published in lansingburgh, relatively few have been written about it. Rebecca mcgrouty appointed assistant superintendent of school improvement. Books about lansingburgh the lansingburgh historical society. Scopes, an albany bookseller, who in turn sold them to the new york state library. The book was published by william disturnell in 1820 in lansingburgh, ny.
The peculiar construction and age of this fire engine have made it a curious relic of the earlier history of lansingburgh, and worthy of careful preservation as a timehonored memento of the past. Lansingburgh by rittner, don and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Leath is the author of three books about the town of bethlehem. Lansingburgh by don ritter arcadia publishing books. Lansingburgh was a village in the north end of troy. Lansingburgh historical society, 2 114th street, po box. Attendees can learn more about the area before it became a. Under the patroonship of kilian van rensselaer, many pioneer farmers settled in the fertile land. Local history books on new york arcadia publishing. Michael barrett will be opening the waterford historical museum and cultural center winter lecture series on tuesday, december, 2016, 6. Lansingburgh entries from oakwood cemetery interment books 18511900.
Lansingburgh history kicks off waterford lecture series the. Troy irish genealogy society lansingburgh newspapers death. Lansingburgh, new york images of america series by don. Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nations history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually. An index to death notices of 9,682 names that were published in ten different lansingburgh, new york newspapers from 1787 to 1895 was created by staff at the troy public library in 1938 through 1939. Most are out of print but periodically can be found through dealers in used books. New york by don rittner and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Youll not want to miss the fascinating speakers who present programs on local history, people, and places. The lansingburgh historical society was formed in 1965 to preserve and interpret the communitys unique heritage.
An area of hills, forests, and river plains, lansingburgh is the oldest settled region and the first chartered village in new yorks rensselaer county. Lansingburgh genealogy in rensselaer county, new york. The title page and frontispiece are still in the book and bound in it. Lansingburgh history kicks off waterford lecture series. It appears these papers were in the possession of charles j. Old lansingburg cemetery burials in rensselaer county ny.
Find great deals on ebay for lansingburgh ny and troy ny. Augustines church lansingburgh, new york, onehundredth anniversary 18641964, and st. Lansingburgh papers, 17711853 new york state library. In 1900, lansingburgh became part of the city of troy. It traces all the known descendant lines of richard and catharine lansing mcdonald of lansingburgh complete with biographies and family stories. Troy public library lansingburgh branch in lansingburgh, ny. It was first laid out in lots and incorporated in 1771 by abraham jacob lansing, who had purchased the land in 1763. New ebook richard mcdonald of lansingburgh, ny indelible. Membership in the lansingburgh historical society is inexpensive and keeps you in touch with all the programs and events that the society has to offer. Bethlehem arcadia publishing, 2011 illustrates the history of our town with over 200 historic images dating from the 1880s to 1960. Fogarty, 60, of brunswick, unexpectedly entered into eternal life surrounded by his family at samaritan hospital in troy after taking ill at home on thursday, august.
Lansingburgh history kicks off waterford lecture series new. Troy irish genealogy society lansingburgh newspapers. History of the bible miniature book 1820 lansingburgh ny. Get the best books about the new york state history, and learn about its people, famous places, and the events that lead to its economical success. Buying land from the mohican tribe, the dutch took control of much of the modern empire state in the early part of this countrys development. The town of lansingburgh was originally intended as the site for the principal city north of albany on the east bank of the hudson river. See who this years honorees are and join in celebrating their contributions to lansingburgh. A pictorial reminiscence and brief history of lansingburgh, rensselaer county, n. A historic sketch of the first presbyterian church of lansingburgh, new york. Lansingburgh entries from the new york state death index. Mobydick author herman melville wrote his first two novels in lansingburgh. History of the bible miniature book 1820 lansingburgh ny by.
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