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Morris Inn with and without third floor

Consider the building we now call the Morris Inn, as it appeared about 1865, when the village of Morris had not yet been incorporated and was referred to as Louisville. It had only two floors. All the buildings to the west of it were made of wood. On Sept. 8, 1883 one of the buildings caught fire and the whole row was swept away.

Ken Cooke thought this may have been taken about 1861.

Sanderson Homestead

Alexandra (Sanderson) Stocker shared these photos of her family homestead located at 75 Broad St. in the village of

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John A. Ward, Druggists, Morris, NY

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129865079/john-a-ward

Rene Elliott's research:

7 Oct 1888 - J.P. Kenyon sold the corner store $3000. To J.A. Ward, but a 11 July 1888 edition includes J.A. Ward & Co. in advertisers. 30 April 1879 it was J.P. Kenyon when he was selling Dr. Fenner’s patent medicines.

1984 Otsego County Map and 2000 Otsego County Map

There was a time when Otsego County printed and distributed county maps.

I have photos of some of the maps. Click on the links below to view them.

Morris Fifth Grade Presents Play in Costume in 1938


Middle Ages Brought to Life by Morris School Fifth Graders
Depicting life in the Middle Ages in connection with their study of history, fifth grade pupils of the Morris central school recently presented an assembly program in costume.

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