Rewind: June 1, 2025 – “Dr. Edwin Brown Jenks, M.D.” Some time ago, someone at the New York Medical College contacted us and asked about a gentleman from Lake George who was a graduate of the college. The man they were interested in was Edwin Brown Jenks, and they were looking to confirm some facts…
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"Rewind" - Devoted to Local History
Beginning in June of 2006, Warren County Historical Society published a weekly column in The Post Star that focused on local history: places, events, and people in and around Warren County. This continued for 5 years until the newspaper informed us that there wasn’t space any longer for the column.
The society waited about a year before deciding to start the column again, this time as a bi-weekly column on our website.
Beginning in June of 2012, we have posted two new Rewind columns each month, roughly on the 1st and 15th. While you may see a duplicate topic on occasion, the topics are sometimes repeated because of new, different, or additional information that was made available.
If you wish to see any of the first five years of the column, you can contact the Society to view copies of each of them.
The Society is always looking for people interested in researching and writing new Rewind columns for us. If you have an interest or a story to share, call us at 518-743-0734, or email us at [email protected].
Rewind: May 1, 2025 – “George F. Underwood, Philanthropist to Our Area”
Rewind: May 1, 2025 – “George F. Underwood, Philanthropist to Our Area” Plaques honoring outstanding citizens, once in the Civic Center, were moved to the basement of the Charles R. Wood Theater, where they remain today. We have been made aware that there are many ‘locals’ who do not know or realize that…
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Rewind: April 15, 2025 – “Who Was Queen Charlotte?”
Rewind: April 15, 2025 – “Who Was Queen Charlotte?” When things were just getting going here in what would become Warren County here in the ‘Province of New York’ – we, and most of northern New York and Vermont were part of ‘Albany County.’ In 1762, for most of the area above Albany, the name…
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Rewind: April 1, 2025 – “A Different Look at Lake George”
Rewind: April 1, 2025 “A Different Look at Lake George” We found several post cards that show us some changes in the southern shoreline of Lake George. The post card says: “STEAMBOAT LANDING AND D & H STATION, LAKE GEORGE, N.Y.” With the development of the Million Dollar Beach, a portion of the shoreline…
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Rewind: March 15, 2025 – “She Reigned for Decades”
Rewind: March 15, 2025 “SHE REIGNED FOR DECADES: Brunnhilde Decker McCune – Autocrat of Things Musical” by Eloise O’Neil Brunnhilde Decker McCune, pianist, teacher, music critic reigned for decades as an autocrat of things musical in Glens Falls. For more than 50 years she taught a large class of private piano pupils and set…
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Rewind: February 15, 2025 – “Florence Towle Bromley”
Rewind: Florence Towle Bromley February 15, 2025 This story continues our look at some of the prominent people who are part of the “Heritage Hall of Fame,” and have some connection to Warren County and the surrounding area. One comment we received asked if it were only men on the plaques. No, there are…
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Rewind: March 1, 2025 – “John Keenan, Solid Citizen”
Rewind: March 1, 2025 – “John Keenan, Solid Citizen” This story continues our look at some of the prominent people who are part of the “Heritage Hall of Fame,” and have some connection to Warren County and the surrounding area. Plaques honoring outstanding citizens, once in the Civic Center, were moved to the basement…
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Rewind: February 1, 2025 – “Love is in the Air – Winning Miss Parker””
Rewind: February 1, 2025 – “Love is in the Air – Winning Miss Parker” David Waite has done some perfect research to share as Valentines Day is looming. The prospect of love hung heavy in the air over Fort Edward for the young men vying for the favor of courting Miss Rebecca Jane Parker during…
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Rewind: January 20, 2025 – “Freud Visits”
Rewind: January 20, 2025 – “Famous Visitors to the Area – Sigmund Freud” We recently came across an article from the August 31, 1962 issue of Lake George Mirror which states that Sigmund Freud, the founder of modern psychoanalysis, visited the Adirondacks in 1909. Freud made the trip to America to attend an international…
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Rewind: January 5, 2025 – More Stars of Yesteryear – “Glens Falls Matinee Idol”
Rewind: January 5, 2025 – More Stars of Yesteryear – “Glens Falls Matinee Idol” This story continues our look at some of the ‘Stars of Yesteryear,’ looking at some of the prominent people who are part of the “Heritage Hall of Fame,” and have some connection to Warren County and the surrounding area. Plaques…
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