Diane Janowski7 days ago4 minBears and Monkeys in ElmiraBy Diane Janowski, Elmira City Historian A bear pit was completed at Eldridge Park the last week of June 1891. Two caverns and a pen were...
Diane Janowski7 days ago4 minMade in Elmira and Chemung Countyby Diane Janowski Over the years, many fine products have been made locally. If you grew up here, you learned about our fire hydrants,...
Diane Janowski7 days ago3 minMark Twain Walking AroundBy Diane Janowski, Elmira City Historian Historians sometimes lie awake at night, thinking about things. I spent several nights this week...
Diane JanowskiJun 183 minLouis Leon, Captive at the Elmira Prison CampBy Diane Janowski, Elmira City Historian Louis Leon was born in Darmstadt, Germany, on November 27, 1841. Louis and his German-born...