The Mapes House in Florida, NY. ( Photo provided) Mapes House decorated for July 4 The Seward Homestead Organization in Florida, NY, draped the Mapes House in red, white and blue for the Fourth of July. The... Local News 12 Jul 2024 | 02:48
Dr. Richard Hull (left) presenting plaques of appreciation to Gary Randall for the years of service that he and his wife, Kathy, have given to the society and the Village of Florida. Village of Florida historian with local legacy acknowledged A framed Certificate of Appreciation was awarded to Gary Randall at a recent meeting of Florida Historical Society for... Local News 17 Aug 2022 | 01:08
Members of the Restoration Organization decorated the Seward-Mapes Homestead, located at 35 North Main St. in the Village of Florida for the Fourth of July. According to its web site: “The Seward and Mapes Homestead presents a rare opportunity in historic preservation to focus on the lives and accomplishments of two men deeply engaged in the American Civil War on different levels – one as Secretary of State (William Henry Seward) in the Lincoln Administration and the other as a Union soldier (William E. Mapes) in the illustrious 124th New York State volunteer regiment that fought in many horrific battles from Manassas Gap to Appomattox.” To find out more, visit sewardhomestead.org. Photo provided by Beth Fuller. Florida. Celebrating the Fourth of July at the Seward-Mapes Homestead Local News 05 Jul 2021 | 04:37
The bust of William Henry Seward was created by Daniel Chester French (dedicated on Sept. 24, 1930) who also sculpted the statue of President Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. William Henry Seward’s 220th birthday Unfortunately for the second year in a row, the Florida Historical Society has not been able to celebrate William Henry Seward’s... Letters to the Editor 19 May 2021 | 10:49
The Seward/Mapes Homestead will be having a yard sale on Friday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 21, also from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 35 North Main St. in the Village of Florida The Seward/Mapes Homestead will host yard sale on Sept. 20-21 The Seward/Mapes Homestead will be having a yard sale on Friday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 21,... Entertainment 17 Sep 2019 | 02:16
Do you know? The Warwick Historical Society needs your help: Sometime around 1950 the Historical Society sponsored another one of its George... Local News 21 Aug 2019 | 05:08
