Orleans County Historian

Orleans County Historian The official page of the Orleans County Department of History
County Historian - Ballard: 2015 - 2020
Catherine Cooper: 2020 - Present

Past Orleans County Historians:
Katherine Billings: 1934 - 1938
Theta Hakes Brown: 1938-1944
Joseph B. Achilles: 1944-1957
Cary Harling Lattin: 1958-1974
Arden McAllister: 1975-1978
Cary Wilson "Bill" Lattin: 1979-2014
Matthew R.

This lovely couple had their formal wedding photo taken in Medina at the William H. Smith Studio on West Center St. - no...
02/09/2022

This lovely couple had their formal wedding photo taken in Medina at the William H. Smith Studio on West Center St. - now the Cooper Funeral Home. Does anybody recognize them?
Happy Valentine's Day to all!
Are your wedding photographs labeled?

01/10/2022

Through the Years: January events in Orleans County

1850, Jan. 7: Mid-1800's, the county would average 50 deaths per year from Typhoid fever.

1871, Jan. 28: KENDALL - Social Lodge No. 713 F. & A.M. Charter granted.

1887, Jan. 19: ALBION - Alice Wilson, 34 year old housewife and mother of 5 found strangled in her bed at 5:00 a.m. Whodunnit?

1916, Jan. 10: YATES - Langdon's livery and drive barn and the new Lyndon theater burn to the ground.

1927, Jan. 25: MEDINA - Fire destroyed 13 autos in Beer's Chevrolet garage, loss est. $38,000.

1962, Jan. 8: BARRE - Ladies Auxiliary of Barre Fire Company formed.

On a roll with Kendall's civic buildings, this article is dated 12-12-74
12/08/2021

On a roll with Kendall's civic buildings, this article is dated 12-12-74

Still exploring the Kendall file...remember this? 1982
12/08/2021

Still exploring the Kendall file...remember this? 1982

Our photograph is from July, 24, 1979. Members of the Kendall Central School FFA and the Industrial Arts Club constructe...
11/29/2021

Our photograph is from July, 24, 1979. Members of the Kendall Central School FFA and the Industrial Arts Club constructed "Welcome to Kendall" signs. Shown are, left to right, kneeling, Joseph Wright, Industrial Arts Club president and Patrick Austin, vice president; standing Ray Erenwein, FFA advisor; Arnold Ward, FFA president; Phil Marshall, FFA secretary; and Mrs. Amanda Henry who donated the land on Route 98 for the sign

Our photograph this week shows Co. N, 74th Regiment, N.Y.S. guard parading up South Main St., Albion, in 1917, with Capt...
11/08/2021

Our photograph this week shows Co. N, 74th Regiment, N.Y.S. guard parading up South Main St., Albion, in 1917, with Capt. John Beckwith and Rev. Ford from the First Baptist Church.
In the first row, from left are First Lieut. Lynn Burrows, Bert Bidelman and George Houghton.

We have all heard of the Headless Horseman.But what about the Headless Horse??Photograph taken during Old Home Week, Med...
10/28/2021

We have all heard of the Headless Horseman.
But what about the Headless Horse??

Photograph taken during Old Home Week, Medina, 1906
Scott Dunlap Collection, Medina Historical Society)(

From left: Stanley Landauer, Wells Harrison, Skip Landauer, George Brunnelle, Dan Marquart, Dick Eddy.
10/20/2021

From left: Stanley Landauer, Wells Harrison, Skip Landauer, George Brunnelle, Dan Marquart, Dick Eddy.

These are the first in a series of postings. There are many William Monacelli photographs in the collection, but most ar...
10/20/2021

These are the first in a series of postings. There are many William Monacelli photographs in the collection, but most are not identified.
Our sincere thanks to two gracious gentlemen who helped greatly by identifying a large batch.

In this photo, from left: Sylvester Fess, James Robinson, Gilbert Francis, Wells Harling, Gordon Lee and John Merrill

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