This week, local history buff Tom Tryniski takes us back to 1930 and the long-gone Phillips St. School for this class photo.  Click inside to see signatures from the students.  And make sure to visit FultonHistory.com for all the local history photos you can find.

Archivist Tom Tryniski sends us this view of grocery shopping in Fulton, circa 1925.

You’ll want to click the picture of the Arrowhead Store to see the details, such as the name of the proprietor or the cost of Bisquick in 1925.

Visit Tom’s great website, FultonHistory.com, for tons of old photos.

This week’s view from the past is about a century old.  It’s S. First St. in Fulton, looking north.

Happy New Year to all of our readers in the tri-county region!
While our Richland facility is closed until April, the society is still active with Friday afternoon hours at the Barclay Court House in Pulaski (2nd floor over DMV, 2pm until 5) or by appointment. We got off to a rocky start following our [...]

Mark your calendars for the Cleveland Historical Society’s annual fundraiser! The group hosts a dinner and silent auction on Saturday, January 16 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the American Legion on state Route 49 in Cleveland.

Here’s part of the G. Ray Bodley Class Fulton High School Class of 1950, at their 50th reunion.  This year will mark 60 years since high school, and archivist Tom Tryniski has another photo of the rest of the class, and their yearbook pictures.  As always, visit Tom’s website, FultonHistory.com.

This week, archivist Tom Tryniski takes us to the Volney Felt Mill, which was part of Arrowhead Mills back in the day when Fulton was a milling town.  Click inside to read part of the company’s own newspaper and to see photos of how it all ended for the mill.  And make sure to visit Tom’s site, FultonHistory.com, for all the local history you could ever want.

Archivist Tom Tryniski shares this photo with us, of the 8th grade class at the long-gone Phillips St. School in Fulton.  Visit his wonderful website, FultonHistory.com, for more scenes and stories from our local past.

Here’s the proprietor of Bort’s Bakery, in his store somewhere around 1900.  Click inside to see a wider view of his store.  The photo is provided by Tom Tryniski, from his collection on the amazing FultonHistory.com.  Stop by there for a massive collection of old photos.

The last meeting of the year will be followed by an exciting musical program held at the H. Douglas Barclay Court House in Pulaski on Saturday December 5, beginning with a light lunch at noon.

The Fulton District Wide Storytelling Festival was held and storytellers from throughout the district showcased their talents in telling a wide variety of stories. Participants told a folktale, fairytale, myth, legend, tall tale or fable. The stories ranged from spooky legends to hilarious tales and many had a useful moral attached that provided a bit [...]

Parents: Get your social life back on track! Go out “guilt-free” and have fun knowing that your children are not just waiting for you by the TV — but are having fun too!

Happy New Year to all of our readers in the tri-county region!
While our Richland facility is closed until April, the society is still active with Friday afternoon hours at the Barclay Court House in Pulaski (2nd floor over DMV, 2pm until 5) or by appointment. We got off to a rocky start following our [...]