A political race in Albion, NY changes the appearance of Main Street forever. by Chris Clemens Ever walk down a street or notice a building and think, “I wonder why they built it like that??” Typically I have told you the story of places I’ve visited, but this one seemed too fun to not share. […]
How the Interfaith Chapel at the University of Rochester has acted as an inclusive space of beauty for all beliefs by Chris Clemens Most every place we’ve visited on this blog have been a space or site dedicated to a single faith. There have been places that house more than one religious group, but still, […]
The oldest cobblestone church in North America is now a museum in Orleans County. The Cobblestone Universalist Church is an anchor attraction within the Cobblestone Historic District in the town of Childs. by Chris Clemens When we were visiting the Pullman Memorial Universalist Church in Albion, we hung out with Bill Lattin for our tour. […]
Pullman Memorial Universalist Church in Albion is one of the most important architectural and historic gems in Orleans County by Chris Clemens Albion is a small canal town in Orleans County in Western NY. In tourism dollars spent, Orleans is 57th out of 57 counties in New York. If you’re like me, you’re probably thinking […]
The story of a small religious shrine at the side of the road on Seneca Street in Buffalo by Chris Clemens What’s always been intriguing to me, is how humans assign a spiritual value to a particular geographical location. The North American Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville is a place of pilgrimage for Catholics because of […]