Goodsell Museum

Today we remember our local connection to the sinking of the Titanic, 109 years ago today...

Women of Webb - Lottie Roderick Tuttle (1878-1936) Lottie Edith Roderick was born on August 19, 1878 in Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine. She was the daughter of John B. Roderick and Anna Edith Randall Roderick. The town of Fayette, Maine was about 16 miles west of the capital city of Augusta. There were less than 800 residents living in Fayette according to the 1880 Federal Census. The Dunn Edge Tool Company, a major business in town, manufactured axes, scythes, and other cut...Continue reading

In honor of National Funeral Director's & Undertaker's Day, it is a good time to talk about our funeral home. Special shout out to our funeral directors, who do not usually get the recognition they deserve. It is them that are there for us at the some of the hardest times of our lives. Alice and Leon Eldridge came to Old Forge in 1918 and became the first undertakers in the area. Their business, Eldridge Funeral Parlor and Furniture Store was located on Main Street in the Cov...ey Building (was where Souvenir Village is today). By 1921 they had moved their business to Crosby Blvd. In 1926 Alice purchased several lots on Fern Ave and had a Sears kit home built that held their residence and funeral parlor. In the 1930's they added ambulance service to their advertisements, which they operated until the Fire Department took over in the 1940's. According to Alice's 1969 obituary, in 1947 the business incorporated with the William E Autenrith Funeral Directors of Newport and began operating under the name Eldridge-Autenrith Funeral Home. This partner ship remained until 1978 when Thomas Groves became Manager and moved his family to the same Fern Street location and the name was changed to the Eldridge-Groves Funeral Home. In the early 1990's it was merged under the Dimbleby's name. If anyone knows where they operated on Crosby please reach out. The only way we know this is from a early newspaper ad. Photo credits go to Town of Webb Historical Association, Laura Cooper, and the Town of Webb Assessor.

Woman of Webb - Amy Barber Arnold (1808-1868) Amy Barber, the daughter of John Calvin Barber and Elizabeth Doud Barber, was born in Massachusetts on June 22, 1808. Shortly after her birth, John Calvin and Elizabeth brought Amy and three older siblings, Calvin, Luther, and Eunice to Montgomery County, New York. Another daughter Freelove Barber was born there in 1810 followed by four more children during the next decade; Julia Ann, John C. Jr., Phebe, and Nathaniel B. Barber. ...Continue reading

Thank you John!

Our first railway, The Peg Leg. It was locally known as The Get Put & Push due to problems with the engine and the wooden rails. It ran from Moose River Settlement to Minnehaha where passengers boarded deCamps paddle wheel boat The Fawn to continue travel to Fulton Chain (Thendara).

Our friend Michael Hess has great stuff!!

The winner of our pack basket raffle is John & Deb Munyan of Okara Lakes! Congratulations! Thank you to all who purchased tickets.

It's happening folks....

One local girl's idea to help the Strand! Help her if you can!

Who remembers? June, 1966. Photo by Tranquille, shared to us from our friend Tim.

Very cool, early postcard

Onekio is an indigenous word that means sweet water. William S. deCamp gave this name to land he owned near the Okara Lakes area, about three miles south of Thendara, along the tracks of the New York Central Railroad. In 1898 Onekio was a flag stop along the line. After selling off his popular hotel and property at Smith Lake to Dr. Webb, James Lamont came to this area and established the Onekio Lodge, about 200 feet from the banks of the North Branch of the Moose River. H...Continue reading

Nice picture of the Fulton Chain Station!

Thank you Charlie Herr!

What were you doing 25 years ago today? On this day in 1995 our area was hit with the Micro Burst, a storm like none of us had seen before and few of us have forgotten. Please share your memories and photos of that day with us in the comments!

One of our cancelled talks scheduled for Big Moose Chapel this year was the "Twitchell Lake Love Story," by our friend Noel Sherry. that is about how his family; the Sherry's and Hayes, met, fell in love, and married all on Twitchell Lake! Due to COVID-19 Noel has turned his program into a series if three articles published on New York Almanac and grasiously gave permission for us to share with you. Please open in order... https://newyorkalmanack.com//a-twitchell-lake-love-s...tory/ https://newyorkalmanack.com//a-twitchell-lake-love-story/ https://newyorkalmanack.com//a-twitchell-lake-love-story/ P.S. We have asked Noel to please talk for us next year!

LAST DAY TO BID!!! Closing at 6pm! Get your bids in NOW! Thank you all for your support!

We are Adirondack Strong!

The Annual Auction is happening NOW! Visit www.constablevilleauction.com then, click on Town of Webb Benefit Auction to view and bid! Lots of great items and as always, something for everyone!