Knox Sesquicentennial

Knox, New York, Sesquicentennial, 1822 -1972 is a 131 page history of Knox written in 1972 for the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the Town of Knox. Mrs. Frieda Saddlemire was the Chairperson of the publication committee.

The following are some articles transcribed from the booklet and made available here by permission of the Knox Historical Society:

• Sesquicentennial History Article on the history of Knox.
• Knox Historical Society
• Knox Sesquicentennial: The Churches
• Sesquicentennial Anti-Rent Article
• Knox at War
• Knox: Pillbox capital of the world
• Knox Town Government
• Travel
• Knox Town Library
• Knox Mutual Insurance Co.
• Knox: Planting and Harvesting Photos
• Knox: Early Industries

Knox Sesquicentennial: Schoolmasters, Scholars, and Schools

• Knox Sesquicentennial: Knoxville Academy
• Knox School District No. 1
• Knox School District No. 2
• Knox School District No. 3
• Knox School District No. 4
• Knox School District No. 5
• Knox School District No. 6
• Knox School District No. 7
• Knox School District No. 8
• Knox School District No. 9
• Knox School District No. 10
• Knox School District No. 11
• Knox School District No. 12

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The Then and Now pages have many photos of early Knox taken from the Knox Sesquicentennial booklet.