Bovina (NY) History

Bovina Town Historian Ray LaFever will use this blog to present occasional tidbits about the history of this small town in the Northern Catskills of New York

Sunday, September 7, 2025

September 1925 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"

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Life on the streets of Bovina 100 years ago this month from the pages of the Andes Recorder: September 4, 1925 • Mary Chase, of Endicott,...

Sunday, August 31, 2025

This Day in Bovina for August 2025

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Here's the compilation of the postings from August 2025 on the Town of Bovina Historian Facebook page: 106 years ago today, the August 1...

Saturday, August 23, 2025

A Week with Bovina People - August 1900 - 125 Years ago from the Andes Recorder

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Life in Bovina 125 years ago, from the pages of the Andes Recorder: August 3, 1900 • Richard Smith has gone to Walton. • Alex Hilson w...

Friday, August 15, 2025

Bovina and the American Revolution - James Cooley (1755-1823)

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James Cooley’s experience in the American Revolution was fairly dramatic. He was born in 1755 in Massachusetts. In April 1777, he enlisted...

Thursday, August 7, 2025

August 1925 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"

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From the Bovina column of the Andes Recorder for August 1925: August 7, 1925 • Born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Russell August 3, a son. [Thi...

Thursday, July 31, 2025

This Day in Bovina for July 2025

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Here's the compilation of the entries from the Town of Bovina Historian Facebook page: 106 years ago today, on July 1, 1919 , as later...

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