by Gary Emerson | Jul 24, 2026 | Chemung County, Civil War, Elmira, Historical Preservation
Over the next few years, the nation will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Our local area has a direct connection to that past as the Sullivan Campaign marched over our landscape in 1779. The many ubiquitous signs and monuments to that...
by Terri Olszowy | Mar 15, 2016 | Civil War
Author’s Note: Even today, the political landscape of the American Civil War can evoke extremely strong feelings and reactions. The purpose of this post is to relate to the reader what the citizens of Elmira were experiencing based on extant sources. It is not the...
by Terri Olszowy | Feb 10, 2016 | Civil War, Elmira, Elmira College
Picture provided courtesy of the Chemung Valley History Museum. Fellow Travelers, Welcome to early 1861 in Elmira , NY. You have just disembarked from the Elmira & Williamsport Railroad cars and are about to take a whirlwind tour of the town. As we get our...
by Terri Olszowy | Jan 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
A new year is always a good time to launch new endeavors. This is a project I’ve considered for a long time and finally took the time to teach myself the art of blogging, well…… at least I learned how to start a page. As the caretaker of Barracks to Prison Pen, I’d...
