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Fulton Daily News

Hannibal Turns 150 With New Book, Party

April 12, 2010 Contributor

Lowell Newvine signs a copy of his book for former Superintendent of Schools Joe Caruana.Hannibal turned 150 years old with a party, cake and declarations of loyalty to the tiny village.

513 people live in the village, according to the U.S. Census’s 2008 estimate.  That’s not many more than lived there when the village was founded on April 7, 1860. […]

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Fulton Daily News

Do This Saturday: Kick Off Hannibal’s Anniversary

April 9, 2010 Contributor

The Hannibal Beautification Committee has been busy designing new banners in celebration of the village's sesquicentennial anniversary. The banner depicts the downtown area around 1860 when people came into town with their horse and buggies. The 10 new banners will be hung this weekend to help kick-off the official celebration. Pictured from left inside the gazebo are Rosey Emmons, Ann Mahaney, Diane Miller, and Karen White. In front are Virginia Wilbur, Dawn Greenleaf, and Sandy Blanchard. Missing from photo are Sharon Moody and Lynn Waloven.

Hannibal turns 150 on Saturday and will throw a party to celebrate.

The village begins its sesquicentennial celebration Saturday afternoon by unveiling a new book on the village’s history.  The book is called “Pictorial History of Hannibal, NY” by town and village historian and former Mayor Lowell Newvine. […]