In Sep-2018 the Irish Palatine Special Interest Group of the Ontario Genealogical Society traveled from Montreal to NYC, passing through Cambridge. I was their bus tour guide on Day Five visiting the churches and cemeteries of their ancestors, including Philip Embury
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On March 15-17, 1919 members of the American Expeditionary Force convened in Paris for the first American Legion caucus. On Sept. 16 same year the U.S. Congress chartered the American Legion
One week later, on Sept 23,1919, Cambridge held a parade for her returning service men and nurses. It was followed by a ceremony at the Old School. The celebration proceeded to the Grange Hall for supper and dancing. It was there acting secretary Malcolm Parrish collected signatures requesting a temporary charter.
A year later, in Dec 1920, a permanent charter was approved with 43 charter members. Lorenzo L. Connor was elected the first Commander of the Cambridge Post. In that same year, the Post opened their first headquarters in north end of the Cambridge House (the Hotel)
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I've recently seen Ted Rice (White Creek) and Ruth Wilson (Shushan & Camden Valley) posts items on Facebook related to the patents (land grants) that formed the beginning of our area. I thought I'd follow suit and organize some of the material I have.
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** No. 2 Greatest Game ** -- of the 1990s as selected by the Glens Falls Post Star
Cambridge 21, Saranac Lake 20, Nov. 28, 1992, state Class C semifinal at Hudson Falls. This was the game that spawned perhaps the single most amazing play in Glens Falls area history — two-back special pass, simply known as “The Play”– the double-lateral 80-yard touchdown pass that proved to be the decisive score. Quarterback Steve Dearstyne lateraled left to Rob Harrington, who threw another lateral back across the field to Cory Record. Record then launched a bomb down the right sideline to Aaron Peters, who completed the touchdown play with 1:53 left. Josh Woodworth’s PAT gave Cambridge a 21-20 lead. The TD completed the Indians’ rally from a 20-0 second-quarter deficit as they finished a 10-0-1 season with the No. 2 ranking in the state.
The Play (click for video)
n Fri 20-Oct -2017, a Japanese TV crew filmed a Grandma Moses scene in Cambridge. This was a reenactment of Louis Caldor discovering Grandma's paintings in the window of Thomas' Drug Store in Hoosick Falls (the role of Thomas' store was played by Round House Cafe in Cambridge because, well, because Cambridge is beautiful)
In the afternoon, the crew interviewed Harry Moses, the last grandson. Harry didn't disappoint. His stories of Grandma were told as only he can with a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his lips.
The Embury Methodist Church on East Main Street represented the second oldest Methodist congregation in America until its closing in 2016.. The four PDFs contained herein provide history of Philip Embury and his church.
