Homes of Chesaning V: Northside Survivors

Prior investigations have revealed that several of the homes currently standing on the East side of the river in Chesaning also appear on the 1877 map of the village, making them rare survivors from the Pioneer era. Let us now turn our attention to the West side of the river, and that section of the village that lies north of Broad Street.

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The Chesaning Argus

The Chesaning Argus, November 21, 1877

The classifieds section of this week’s edition of The Chesaning Argus provides some insight into local Native American culture, and furnishes an epilogue to the story of a brutal murder.

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Homes of Chesaning IV: The Shanty

Today we’ll look at another home that appears on the 1877 map of Chesaning. One that was demolished sometime in the early 2000’s, but that might have had some historical significance.

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The Chesaning Argus

The Chesaning Argus, November 14, 1877

This week we receive some insight into both the past and the future of The Chesaning Argus, and one local pioneer gives his own personal recollections of the great Indian chief Shako, who once made his camp near Chesaning.

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