Difference between revisions of "West Berne"
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==Historic Businesses== | ==Historic Businesses== | ||
This section will have the history of each business beginning from its establishment, through various ownerships and name changes. Pictures may be used provided you have authority to post them. | This section will have the history of each business beginning from its establishment, through various ownerships and name changes. Pictures may be used provided you have authority to post them. | ||
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Image:WB30.JPG|<center>Members of the Bogardus family</center> | Image:WB30.JPG|<center>Members of the Bogardus family</center> | ||
Image:WB31.JPG|<center>Members of the Watson and Shultes family's</center> | Image:WB31.JPG|<center>Members of the Watson and Shultes family's</center> | ||
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Image:WB38.jpg|<center>Raymond and Alice Cross, courtesy of Shirley Ostermann</center> | Image:WB38.jpg|<center>Raymond and Alice Cross, courtesy of Shirley Ostermann</center> | ||
Image:WB 43.jpg|<center>Different views of the West Berne bridge</center> | Image:WB 43.jpg|<center>Different views of the West Berne bridge</center> | ||
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Image:Josephine Grabowski.jpg|<center>Josephine Grabowski on the tractor at the farm"Shady Brook Farm" on Bradt Hollow Road, courtesy of Sean Lyons</center> | Image:Josephine Grabowski.jpg|<center>Josephine Grabowski on the tractor at the farm"Shady Brook Farm" on Bradt Hollow Road, courtesy of Sean Lyons</center> | ||
Image:richard lyons.jpg|<center>Richard Lyons at the Foxenkill Tavern, courtesy of Sean Lyons</center> | Image:richard lyons.jpg|<center>Richard Lyons at the Foxenkill Tavern, courtesy of Sean Lyons</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 46.jpg|<center>Post Card 1</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 46a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card 1</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 47.jpg|<center>Post Card 2</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 47a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card 2</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 48.jpg|<center>Post Card 3</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 48a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card 3</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 50.jpg|<center>Main Road Rte 443 formerly Rte 43</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 51.jpg|<center>Post Card</center> | ||
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+ | Image:WB 52.jpg|<center>Post Card</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 52a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 53.jpg|<center>Return reciept from McGrawville NY to West Berne NY</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 53a.jpg|<center>Back of receipt</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 54.jpg|<center>Posson Store</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 55.jpg|<center>Bridge at west berne</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 56.jpg|<center>Front of postcard from West Berne to Albany, NY</center> | ||
+ | Image:WB 57.jpg|<center>Back of postcard</center> | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:39, 27 June 2017
Location
West Berne is a small hamlet in the northwest corner of the Town near the west town line with Knox and the county line with Schoharie.
History
One of the oldest residences of West Berne belonged to John Haverly. This house was built around 1800. This hamlet was called Mechanicsville from 1830-35 because of numerous mechanics residing there. Its later name was Peoria, named by Paul Settle, a miller who owned property in Peoria, Illinois. When the Post Office was established the village assumed the name of West Berne. Levi Ewings manufactures hats in the village around 1850. There were also many mills in West Berne along the Foxenkill in the early days. In the 19th and first half of the 20th century it had a number of stores and a couple of blacksmith shops; now it is strictly residential.
Churches
Schools
- West Berne School District School No. 15
- Waldenville School
- Bradt Hollow School
Family History and Genealogy
Historic Businesses
This section will have the history of each business beginning from its establishment, through various ownerships and name changes. Pictures may be used provided you have authority to post them.
- Beaverdam Hotel
- Posson's Store
- Schoonmaker's Store
- Sisson's Meat Market
- Walden's Boarding House
- E.B.Schoonmaker Trucking
- Foxenkill Lodge
- Bogardus Grove
- West Berne Telephone Company