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Postcards, Photos, and Memorabilia

Eldridge Park
Elmira, New York - My Kind of Town
Hometown Elmira

History of Chemung County

100 Years ago in Elmira
Why "Chemung"?
Slabtown - Elmira, New York
Madame X's Wild Times on Railroad Avenue
The Very Last Labrador Duck - Elmira, New York
TRIVIA - In Pursuit of Chemung County TRIVIA
Baby Boomer Memories of the 1940s, 50s and 60s
Chemung County History Timeline - 1779 to now
RAILROADS in Chemung County

Floods

The Great Chemung River Flood of 1902

Famous People of Chemung County

Famous People of Chemung County
Mark Twain in Elmira
Roy C. Fox, Elmira Artist

Native Americans in Chemung County

Kanaweola - Head on a Pole - other Indian Villages
Local Indian Place Names

Revolutionary War in Chemung County

General John Sullivan - Battle of Newtown

Civil War in Chemung County

Elmira Prison Camp
List of Confederate Dead in Woodlawn Cemetery
Corporal Michel Fortlouis, Pointe Coupee Artillery

New Local History Publications

Visit our Book Store
The Barnes Library

What to do in Chemung County, Elmira, NY

Double D's Driving Tour of Old Elmira
Visitor's Guide to Chemung County, Elmira, New York

Just for Fun!

Kodachrome Elmira

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Chemung County History, Elmira, New York brings together all the elements of our local history. Eldridge Park celebrates Elmira's beautiful park. Hometown Elmira has a collection of old, historical photographs and postcards that are appreciated by anyone born "before the Flood." Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) celebrates our most famous citizen. My Kind of Town - Elmira, NY is dedicated to preserving local history with photographs, paintings, postcards, prints and more. General John Sullivan remembers our colonial heritage. Slabtown - Elmira existed on the eastside from around 1840 until the 1960's Urban Renewal. Corporal Michel Fortlouis is a tribute to a Confederate prisoner of war who spent his last days athe Elmira Civil War Prison Camp. The List of the Confederate soldiers buried in Woodlawn National Cemetery. Madame X's Wild Times on Railroad Avenue looks at Elmira at a time when anything went. Roy Fox was an artist who lived in Elmira. 100 Years Ago in Elmira, New York celebrates the people, places, and things of a time gone by. Don't forget the Very Last Labrador Duck in existence died in Elmira. Our Book Store highlights some good books about Chemung County. Oh, the good old days. And, be sure to visit our Gift Shops - we have t shirts, clocks, shopping bags, journals, and more.