TOWN OF PARIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

CLAYVILLE, 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 Paris Historical Society, located in Clayville, NY, is a membership-based organization dedicated to preserving the history of the Town of Paris and its surrounding area. Founded in 1935, the Society is the oldest continually active historical society in Oneida County, NY. The Society's mission is to collect, preserve, and promote the history, heritage, and culture of the Town of Paris.

The Society has a wide array of historical artifacts, documents, and photographs related to the Town of Paris, which are housed in their museum in Clayville. They also have a library, which contains books on local history, genealogy, and more. The Society holds monthly meetings, hosts events, and organizes educational programs and tours.

The Society is involved in many different projects and initiatives, including the restoration of the historic Town Hall, the preservation of the Town of Paris Cemetery, and the revitalization of the Old Town of Paris. They also produce a quarterly newsletter, which provides updates on their activities and events.

The Society is always looking for new members, volunteers, and sponsors to help with their mission. Membership is open to anyone interested in the preservation of the Town of Paris and its history. The Society is also actively looking for donations of historical artifacts, photographs, and documents related to the Town of Paris.

TOWN OF PARIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in CLAYVILLE NY. US MID #8403602370

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 PARIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2241 ONEIDA STREET
CLAYVILLE
NY
13322

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MID #	8403602370
Name	TOWN OF PARIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	770689240
NTEECC	A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	42.971123, -75.249014
CODES	FIPS State Code: 36 FIPS County Code: 065 US Census Tract: 025500 US Census Block: 1060