by Chris Clemens If you take any time at all to explore the history of the Old First Ward of Buffalo, it’s nearly impossible to avoid gazing at the enormous concrete industrial cylinders that shape the skyline along the Eastern edge of Lake Erie. The seemingly desolate collection of grain silos that scatter the area have […]
by Chris Clemens It’s no secret that many people are leaving traditional means of engaging with religious services to the history books, and congregations are shrinking in size as each day passes. One of the things regularly on my mind is the idea that as congregations continue to shrink, and less revenue exists to support these […]
by Chris Clemens 19th Century New York would be nothing if not for the Erie Canal, but the train systems laid out by a number of rail companies in the mid-1800’s extended that trade route even further. Railroads usurped the use of the canal for their speed and ability to reach further corners of the […]
by Chris Clemens Driving East on Rt. 31 out of the Village of Palmyra will wind you along a stretch of rural roadway that parallels the always charming canal just a stone’s throw to the North. If you’re watching the waterway and not paying attention to the South side of the road, you may miss a […]
by Chris Clemens The origin of Mini Golf isn’t perfectly documented, but some of the first mentions of anything close are from 1912 in England. Soon after the game made its way here to the States and North Carolina became home to the first commercial, mass-produced course. During the next couple decades the game became […]