Gloversville in it’s name reveals it’s main claim to fame, but many more lives have been touched over the past century and a half by the glovers, tanners, & leather dressers of the area and those in many affiliated local industries.
Johnstown is historically known as the home of Sir William Johnson, a Baronet who came to the British colony of New York and founded the town and named it John’s Town after his son John Johnson. Johnstown is also famous for being the birthplace of women’s rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Once upon a time the cities of Johnstown and Gloversville were considered to be “The glove-making capital of the world” and are to this day referred to locally as the “Glove Cities”. On July 24, 1907, Hall of Fame great Honus įor over 150 years people in Fulton County, New York have been involved in the glove and leather industry. Cy-Young-1903The Boston (Red Sox) Americans played a game here en route to Detroit on Jwith their player/manager, Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young. JAG’ Park once featured a grandstand which accommodated 1500 spectators and its location was convenient for MLB players and many of the world’s premier teams to play barnstorming exhibition games…. Sam Lucas, a Gloversville native, built the actual baseball diamond and later was asked to take charge of the NY Giant’s Polo Grounds and also built the grounds at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh in 1909. Judson on Harrison Street, midway between Gloversville and Johnstown, NY. Satterlee for $3,088 on six acres of land leased from C.W. Railroad and would become a popular stop on railroad line (now the Rail Trail) located just beyond the left field wall of the grounds.
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Parkhurst Field opened on Jas the A.,J.&G Baseball Park and home of the professional New York State League’s JAGs (Johnstown-Amsterdam-Gloversville), the Park was owned by the F.J.&G. & G., gloversville, history, JAG's, museum, Parkhurstįor over one hundred years, baseball has been played on the Parkhurst Field grounds.
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Gloversville, NY 12078 518.725.2203 Email: Winter Hours: ( Ends May 23) Saturday 9am – 12pm Summer Hours: May 28 to September 6 Thursday To Sunday 12:00 t to 4:00 Autumn Hours September 12 to October 11 Saturday & Sunday 12:00 to 4:00 Additional hours are available by request. This years feature exhibition will be dedicated to Women at War Fulton County Historical Society & Museum 237 Kingsboro Ave. Railroad Artifacts from the 1902 Mountain Lake Railroad wreck site are now on display at the Museum. Paranormal The findings of several paranormal investigations at the Museum, are available for review. Including a jail cell, gallows and working fire alarm system. Public Service Police, Fire Department, Nursing Service and Pharmacy displays. Leather Tools of the tanning process with a representation of an actual glove shop.
School Year books, photographs uniforms and trophies Technology A collection of radios, televisions, cameras and record players. Included are firearms, swords and uniforms.
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