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NEW HARTFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Please stop in to visit us and consider
becoming a member. Membership
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Please stop in to visit us and consider
fees are $20 for Individual, $25 for
becoming a member. Membership
Please stop in to visit us and consider
deductible organization.
families, $50 for Contributing and
fees are $20 for Individual, $25 for
becoming a member. Membership
$100 for Corporate members. The
families, $50 for Contributing and
fees are $20 for Individual, $25 for
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$100 for Corporate members. The
Historical Society is a non-profit, tax
families, $50 for Contributing and
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deductible organization.
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becoming a member. Membership
Make the Historical Society Museum a
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New Hartford Veterans and Their Ties to Midway Island Make the Historical Society Museum a
fees are $20 for Individual, $25 for
part of your itinerary! Schedule the
part of your itinerary! Schedule the
families, $50 for Contributing and
Make the Historical Society Museum a
Saturday of your reunion for your
by Rick Giffune group to explore our collection of
Saturday of your reunion for your
part of your itinerary! Schedule the
$100 for Corporate members. The
group to explore our collection of
yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
Historical Society is a non-profit, tax
yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
group to explore our collection of
There is no greater piece of a community’s history than the Veterans that served to protect it! Saturday of your reunion for your
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and photos. Look up your New
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yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
Since July is the month we celebrate our Nation’s birthday, we thought this would be a good edition group to explore our collection of
yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
Hartford home!
to forgo our usual “local” history and write a bit about some crucial American history. Hartford home!
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and photos. Look up your New
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Midway Island is an atoll (an island or group of islands formed by coral). It is in the Pacific Ocean Hartfo
Hartford home!
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approximately 1,300 miles east of Hawaii. It was first spotted by Captain N,C. Brooks 1859 who Call 315-724-7258 to schedule your
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then claimed the for the United States. group. Saturday of your reunion for your
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group.
Midway was never really of any importance until1903 when it became a crucial link in the global group to explore our collection of
telegraph system linking Hawaii to Guam. By 1941, Midway, along with other islands, became home yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
to some of America’s defense battalions. Second only to Pearl Harbor, Midway was considered and photos. Look up your New
Hartford home!
crucial in the defense of the west coast of the U.S. Call 315-724-7258 to schedule your
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Midway was recognized as an important installation in the group.
defense of the Pacific. From 1941 to 1993 the U.S. Navy maintained an Air Station at Midway.
And that station played a pivotal role in the Battle of Midway June 4-7, 1942. It was considered
the turning point for the war in the Pacific. The U.S. was successful in turning back the enemy and
keeping control. Museum is Open
To the Public
After World War II, Midway would continue to play a part in the “cold war”. In 1996, Midway was Currently by appointment.
Happy New Year!
transferred from the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Interior. Today Midway is a Museum is Open
National Wildlife Refuge.
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We in New Hartford are honored to have at least two veterans who, at one time or another, served Museum is Open
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on Midway. Robert “Bob” Parr, grew up on Golf Ave. and was a Petty Officer 3 Class while serving
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