TOWN OF WESTERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

WESTERNVILLE, NY

September 17, 2021: "The Eagle", Roscoe Conkling Park, Utica, New York Standing on a high ridge with a commanding view over the downtown skyline, <i>The Eagle</i> - a six-foot bronze statue sculpted in 1923 by noted artist Charles Keck - is one of the most well-known landmarks at Roscoe Conkling Park in Utica, New York.

If you're an architecture buff like me, you can read <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/53300128551">more about the memorial</a> at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/">Western New York Architecture Deep Cuts</a>, my other account where I go deeper into the weeds about these sorts of things.

<i><b>A NOTE ABOUT LICENSING:</b> The sculpture depicted in this image is the work of an artist who died in 1951, so it falls in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. In other jurisdictions, reuse of this content may be restricted; consult local laws for details. The composition of the photograph itself, and all other elements, are hereby licensed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 as labeled.</i> — September 17, 2021: "The Eagle", Roscoe Conkling Park, Utica, New York Credit: Carrotflower Productions International

The Town of Western Historical Society is located in Westernville, NY. The Society was founded in 1958 and is dedicated to preserving and educating the public on the history and culture of the Town of Western. The Society is housed in the beautiful two-story brick building in the center of the town. The building was originally built in 1846 as the town’s first Town Hall.

The Society houses a variety of items including photos, documents, maps, artifacts, and books. The Society also holds a number of events throughout the year including lectures, educational programs, and guided tours. They also host the annual Westernville Heritage Days in the summer which is a three-day celebration of the town’s history.

The Society is open to the public year-round and offers a number of services including research requests, group tours, and educational programs. Their mission is to promote the understanding and appreciation of the rich history and culture of the Town of Western. They strive to ensure that the Town’s history is preserved, documented, and shared with the community.

TOWN OF WESTERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in WESTERNVILLE NY. US MID #8403601439

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

"The Eagle", Roscoe Conkling Park, Utica, New York, September 2021 Standing on a high ridge at Roscoe Conkling Park with a commanding view over the downtown skyline of Utica, New York is the city's arguably best-known piece of public art: <i>The Eagle</i>, a six-foot bronze statue of the titular bird sculpted in 1923 by noted artist Charles Keck. A pair of bronze plaques embedded in the marble pedestal relate that the monument was dedicated in memory of prominent hotelier, industrialist and politico Thomas Redfield Proctor (1844-1920), describe Proctor as &quot;an incorruptible citizen and a pure patriot&quot; who, &quot;if asked what he wished in reward for any good public deed... answered 'I want nothing'&quot;, and relate the incident in his life that inspired the statue: gifted a caged bald eagle one Fourth of July, he ascended to the roof on Bagg's Hotel, which he owned, and freed the bird. Proctor, too, died on the Fourth of July &quot;and went the way the bird did, seeking his native element and the true father of his country&quot;. Another plaque on a different face of the pedestal quotes from the Book of Sirach: &quot;And some there be, which have no memorial; who are perished, as though they had never been; and are become as though they had never been born; and their children after them... their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore.&quot;

<i><b>A NOTE ABOUT LICENSING:</b> The sculpture depicted in this image is the work of an artist who died in 1951, so it falls in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. In other jurisdictions, reuse of this content may be restricted; consult local laws for details. The composition of the photograph itself, and all other elements, are hereby licensed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 as labeled.</i>

August 28, 2021: Street clock at corner of Genesee and Washington Streets, Utica, New York One of the classic views of downtown Utica, New York is the scene looking northeast along Genesee Street from the acute-angles corner of Washington Street, with the iconic vintage-style street clock in the left foreground and the flatiron-shaped Carlile Building behind it at dead center.

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TOWN OF WESTERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 256
WESTERNVILLE
NY
13486

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MID #	8403601439
Name	TOWN OF WESTERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	161359618
NTEECC	Z99
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201112
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	43.334909, -75.357064
CODES	FIPS State Code: 36 FIPS County Code: 065 US Census Tract: 024303 US Census Block: 1146