by Chris Clemens This year I’ve committed myself to visit at least one new museum each month. Upstate New York has an incredibly long list of museums, so it shouldn’t be a difficult task. What I love about our museums collection is that there are so many small, lesser-known spaces dedicated to telling stories. This […]
This metal dragon sculpture found roadside in East Bethany is the work of Tom Stringham of Emerald Models, Inc. by Chris Clemens Spontaneous discovery of new things is really exciting. But, I have to admit I found out about this metal dragon sculpture while perusing the Roadside America website. One morning I was in East […]
by Chris Clemens The English settlers who arrived in North America in the 1620’s established the concept of “Poor Laws”. They essentially built a legal arrangement for government oversight and support for those not able to care for themselves. Whether you had a mental illness or a developmental disability you might have lived in one […]
The dome shaped Calvary Baptist Church in LeRoy is often referred to as “the golf ball church” for obvious reasons. by Chris Clemens Occasionally we receive a suggestion from you guys on a place you think might be interesting to visit. More than a couple people now have said, “You should check out that ‘golf […]
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. […]