Pelhamville Bicentennial Celebration in 1894

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On July 4, 1894, the tiny little hamlet of Pehamville celebrated the bicentennial of its "settlement".  There were fireworks, orations and more.

Oddly enough, I have yet to identify what the little hamlet considered to be its initial settlement in 1694. . . . . . .

Below is a brief reference to the celebration that appeared in the July 5, 1894 issue of the New-York Tribune.

"PELHAMVILLE

Pelhamville yesterday celebrated the two-hundredth anniversary of its settlement.  There were orations, music and games in the day, and the evening was devoted to a display of fireworks and to other amusements.  Hundreds of people from the surrounding towns and cities took part."

Source:  Pelhamville, New-York Tribune, Jul. 5, 1894, p. 12, col. 1.

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