The York County Historical Society is growing. We are slowly but surely
getting more people. This is particularly good because with new people
come new ideas.
I have put togather new bylaws that are currently being reviewed and
will be voted on at our February 6th meeting.
There is a lot going on at Poquoson Historical Society. We are in
the planning stages of an Arcadia book on Poquoson. It will center
around the various old post offices and the area that they served.
Plans are also being made to reprint Vincent Watkins book on the
"History of Poquoson".
Personally I am starting on a couple of new research projects. One will be
a history of Dare. The other will be "The Peninsula goes to war". That one will be
about life on the Peninsula during World War II.
It appears that I will not be lecturing on Ship Point during the Civil War event in May after all.
It seems that the York County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee has found
a couple of more people that they deemed "more important". The event is slowly being
drained of its local element. Too bad.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Friday, March 25, 2011
Sad Fact
It is a sad fact that is no book of York County history. Yes, I know that there are several books on Yorktown and one on Seaford and one on Grafton, but there is no one volume of written York County history that would cover the entire county. This is particulary sad because York County was one of Virginia's original shires or counties.
The York County Historical Committee has looked into this and contacted historian and author Martha McCartney to consider writing the book. She has written such books on James City County and Hanover County and a smaller book on Gloucester County history. The major problem is that of price. I think she was asking $40,000. That is a lot of bake sales. Right now, the project seems to be on the back burner with the committee.
So, what to do? I wish I had an answer. One thought might be to have the various historians write a history ourselves. There are several people whose research interests covers the various stages of York County history. This is partially being done by the Historical Committee's fact sheet committee. This group is following up and adding to the fact sheets that were compiled by the late Dick Ivy. I have contributed about six of my stories to this group. Maybe this is the answer to York County's lack of a total county history
The York County Historical Committee has looked into this and contacted historian and author Martha McCartney to consider writing the book. She has written such books on James City County and Hanover County and a smaller book on Gloucester County history. The major problem is that of price. I think she was asking $40,000. That is a lot of bake sales. Right now, the project seems to be on the back burner with the committee.
So, what to do? I wish I had an answer. One thought might be to have the various historians write a history ourselves. There are several people whose research interests covers the various stages of York County history. This is partially being done by the Historical Committee's fact sheet committee. This group is following up and adding to the fact sheets that were compiled by the late Dick Ivy. I have contributed about six of my stories to this group. Maybe this is the answer to York County's lack of a total county history
Sunday, March 20, 2011
New York County Va History Blog
Well, I am back. I used to have the yorkcountyhistory.blogspot.com blog, but with changing providers and all, I have some how lost access to it. It is still out there and I still go to every so often, but I can add to it.
So here is the new one.
Here is what is going on. The York County Historical Society is still in business. We are nearly eleven years old and still meet on the first Monday of each month. We are now more on an oral history group.
I am on the "Fact Sheets Commitee" of the York County Historical Committee. I have submitted about a half a dozen stories to them.
I am also a member of the York County Civil War Sequicentenial Committee. I will shorten that to 150th Committee. We have a lot of things going on and will try to keep you informed.
I am also more active in the Poquoson Historical Society,.
Well that is about it for now, there will be much more to follow.
Frank Green
So here is the new one.
Here is what is going on. The York County Historical Society is still in business. We are nearly eleven years old and still meet on the first Monday of each month. We are now more on an oral history group.
I am on the "Fact Sheets Commitee" of the York County Historical Committee. I have submitted about a half a dozen stories to them.
I am also a member of the York County Civil War Sequicentenial Committee. I will shorten that to 150th Committee. We have a lot of things going on and will try to keep you informed.
I am also more active in the Poquoson Historical Society,.
Well that is about it for now, there will be much more to follow.
Frank Green
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