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Oswego Daily News

Do This Tonight: The History of Rudy’s at The Loop

It’s a rite of summer — a trip to that street that runs along Lake Ontario just west of the college, for a Texas hot or a fish sandwich. Seagulls, throwing rocks into the lake, watching the sun go down.  Summer in Oswego has meant Rudy’s for decades.

Tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Oswego Town Hall in Oswego Center, the people behind Rudy’s will be serving up a rich meal of stories and photos about this signature business.

Here’s an idea — stop by the Loop for a quick bite before you go. Perfect!

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A View of History

A View of History: “Snake” Dunbar & The Serpent

Archivist Tom Tryniski brings us one of local history’s taller tales today.  He introduces us to William Dunbar, hunter of sea serpents in what we now call Lake Neatahwanta.

Click the story to get the full background on the man and the hunt for a serpent that could have gotten Dunbar fame with a national circus.

And for all your local history needs, dive in to FultonHistory.com.

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A View of History

A View of History: Nestle, 1951

This week, local archivist Tom Tryniski revisits a piece of the glory days of Fulton, the days when it was a city full of factories.

None was bigger or better known than Nestle, and with the effort to revive the closed chocolate plant stuck in court, Tom shows us an average day when the plant was full of people.  Notice the full parking lot.

As always, visit Tom’s website, FultonHistory.com, to get your fill of local history as seen in the pages of the area’s old newspapers.

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A View of History

A View of History: Erie St. School, 1955

Erie Street School around 1955 fp

Unstoppable local archivist Tom Tryniski brings us a look at the not-too-distant past.  It’s a class photo from Erie St. School, circa 1955.

Read the story to see what Tom’s added to the photo – a handwritten list of names that will probably contain the names of people or families you know.

As always, visit Tom’s website and satisfy your need for local history.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego’s Historian Dies: Rosemary Nesbitt, 84

The woman who brought history alive in Oswego for decades has died.

Rosemary Nesbitt died Sunday, 84 years old, ending a life of documenting Oswego’s history and spreading those stories to others through theater, books and talks.

Enjoy this slideshow of Rosemary in action:

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