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Bicentennial "Minutes"
The BICENTENNIAL MINUTES campaign is a weekly presentation of historical facts and stories surrounding a particular person, place or event from Wayne County history. Each presentation is posted to Youtube as a "video" and features photos, video, commentary and/or artifacts condensed into a three- to four-minute presentation that highlights a unique aspect of our diverse history. The first Bicentennial Minutes compilation was released on April 7, 2022. There are 52 episodes produced under the leadership of Bruce Farrington, from the Town of Sodus Historical Society and is also a Bicentennial Committee Member.
The Bicentennial Minutes are also released in written form weekly to local newspapers including the Finger Lake Times, Times of Wayne County, and the Lakeshore News. In addition, an audio version is made available for broadcast on WACK radio (1420AM) each Thursday. Links to these presentations will also be updated on this page weekly as we countdown to Wayne County’s bicentennial anniversary celebration on April 11, 2023. This will be followed by a year of celebrations and events throughout the county. We hope you enjoy a few minutes from the past 200 years of Wayne County history.
Most Recent Release - Bicentennial Minutes
Countdown of 52 Episodes
April 2023
March 2023
- Episode 51 - Chimney Bluffs
- Episode 50 - Lime Kilns
- Episode 49 - Cobblestone Structures
- Episode 48 - Clyde Downtown Historic District
February 2023
- Episode 47 - The Bullis Family of Macedon
- Episode 46 - The Money Diggers of North Rose
- Episode 45 - The Wolcott Hotel
- Episode 44 - The Shakers
January 2023
- Episode 43 - Wayne County Daughters of the American Revolution
- Episode 42 - Four Churches on Four Corners
- Episode 41 - Samuel Ringgold Ward
- Episode 40 - Quakers of Wayne County
December 2022
- Episode 39 - Marion Cut Stone Architecture
- Episode 38 - Dr. Sweeting and the Flag Salt Remedy
- Episode 37 - Newark Marion Railway
- Episode 36 - Clyde Blockhouse
- Episode 35 - South Butler Davis Drug Store
November 2022
- Episode 34 - POW Camps
- Episode 33 - Rochester-Syracuse and Eastern Trolley
- Episode 32 - Pultneyville's Underground Railroad - Captain Throop
- Episode 31 - The Sodus Point Coal Trestle
October 2022
- Episode 30 - The Fox Sisters
- Episode 29 - The Erie Canal
- Episode 28 - Jackson & Perkins Co.
- Episode 27 - Wolcott's Railroad
September 2022
- Episode 26 - The Underground Railroad
- Episode 25 - Griffith & Eliza Cooper
- Episode 24 - Antoinette Brown Blackwell
- Episode 23 - Our Lady of Wolcott
- Episode 22 - Susan Cleveland Yeomans
August 2022
- Episode 21 - Bessie and Jay Seely of Walworth
- Episode 20 - Freethought Movement
- Episode 19 - Union Church and Gates Hall
- Episode 18 - H G Hotchkiss Essential Oil Museum
July 2022
- Episode 17 - Palmyra, The Birthplace of Mormonism
- Episode 16 - The Rivers of Clyde and Galen
- Episode 15 - Walking on Water in Savannah
- Episode 14 - Down on the Farm
June 2022
- Episode 13 - Ontario Iron Ore Mining
- Episode 12 – The Rochester and Sodus Bay Trolley
- Episode 11 – General Gordon Granger
- Episode 10 – The Battle of Sodus Point
- Episode 9 – Mural Mania
May 2022
- Episode 8 – Band of Brothers Part 2
- Episode 7 – Band of Brothers Part 1
- Episode 6 – Neversweats
- Episode 5 – Automobiles built in Wayne County
April 2022