civil war

Philip N. Austin of West River Road in the town of Allegany was 91 — and one of the area’s last surviving Civil War veterans — when he was featured in...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Civil War monuments, particularly Confederate monuments, have been lightning rods for controversy in recent years. A new collection ...

When it comes to prognostication, my favorite philosopher has always been the eminent Lawrence Peter Berra. “It’s tough to make predictions,” Yogi fam...

ANGELICA — “The end of the Civil War was near when quite accidentally a hero who sneezed abruptly turned a retreat into victory.” Well, it may not exa...

HINSDALE — Gunshots and the boom of cannons echoed off the hills and through the town of Hinsdale this weekend as residents were finally able to celeb...

HINSDALE — Atlatl’s will be flying and cannons booming Saturday and Sunday as Hinsdale — after a year-long wait — finally celebrates the town’s bicent...

HINSDALE — The Hinsdale Historical Association is hosting Music in the Park at the Main Street Park. The Allegany Alumni and Friends Band will perform...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Descendants of the 154th New York Volunteers are coming to Ellicottville for their 35th annual reunion where their Civil War ancestors...

ELLICOTTVILLE — The town of Ellicottville Bicentennial celebration will continue with three final events from July 16 to 18 with a weekend filled with...

WELLSVILLE — Area veterans are looking out for fellow veterans buried in the old Johnson Cemetery. One of the oldest cemeteries in the village got att...

President Joe Biden, in his inaugural address, talked about what ails us — divisiveness and demonization. He talked about the one great goal: Unity. T...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County’s Civil War Memorial Building has a new roof. The grassroots historic preservation organization Citizens Advocating...

HINSDALE — About 30 area residents participated in the kickoff First Day Hike along the Genesee Valley Greenway Wednesday as Hinsdale kicked off its b...

ANGELICA — Visitors to Angelica Saturday afternoon were greeted with the spectacle of booming artillery, musket fire and clouds of black powder smoke ...

ANGELICA — Hundreds of scouts and reenactors will congregate in Angelica and set up camp along the streets and in the Allegany County Fairgrounds on F...

On Saturday, the city cut the ribbon on the Lincoln Square project, a $1.25 million upgrade to Lincoln Park. City officials hope the development will ...

From violent riots over a trolley strike in Olean to a huge boost for the war effort, from a new name and owner for Grosstal ski area to a visit from ...

ANGELICA — Angelica Heritage Days is going to observe its own history this year. Turning 50, members of the Angelica Booster Citizens are putting the ...