Do you remember behind George Besemer's house was an octagon shaped concrete
foundation, back in a notch in the hillside? That was the base of the water
tower, according to dad, the train would stop in Besemer for coal and water,
since it was easier there than in Ithaca. They also picked up milk from the
Besemer farm. If you crossed Route 79 diagonally, to the south, just east of
the bridge over the creek, the railroad bed is still visible heading toward
Brooktondale.
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From: Pre-patinated plastic gumby block w/ coin slot
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Follett
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 5:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [BP] music in life
Do we dare tell anyone that the mansion was 900 square feet but the estate
rambled on for 8 acres?
Anyway, I always thought the train stop had crossed Besemer Hill Road, which
would have been north of the manor house, wouldn't it? Getting old really
sucks when there's too much other stuff cluttering the brain.
- Pam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Follett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 16:55
Subject: Re: [BP] music in life
> Creighton:
>
> I was looking through some old Leigh Valley books I have ( probably the
> same as yours, some relative of Bruce Marcham's) I don't think the Leigh
> Valley went past Besemer, if your talking about the trestle that crossed
Six
> Mile Creek, and later Brooktondale Rd., about 1 1/2 south of the estate
> property.
>
> Jim
>
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> From: Pre-patinated plastic gumby block w/ coin slot
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of creighton
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 3:47 PM
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> Subject: Re: [BP] music in life
>
>
> This BP connection list continues to blow my mind. Me too, I've just been
> reading The Gangly Country Cousin describing Lehigh valley's Auburn
> division. A large trestle spanned the Brooktondale valley and landed near
> the old Follet Mansion in Besemer. I remember my Grandmother Rutherford
> taking the train form Ithaca to NYC. When fact checking with my mother she
> told me grandma was the only passenger on the train and the last passenger
> to ride on that line. Book edited by John Marcham. Also living nearby, on
> Ellis Hollow Rd, Katy Payne , who studies low frequency comunication of
> whales and elephants. I'm sure she could help Ken with his thumpr project.
> Setting steel today, thankfully the wind kept down cheers creighton
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gabriel Orgrease" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 4:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [BP] music in life
>
>
> > Cuyler Page wrote:
> >
> >> Did you play in Llenroc Stone Quarry or ride your bike down Turkey
Hill?
> >>
> >> This BP connection list continues to blow my mind.
> >>
> >> Cuyler Page
> >> (formerly known as JC, at 1222 Ellis Hollow Road when they
> >> finally invented house numbers)
> >
> > cp,
> >
> > We lived in Besemer in the valley on the other side of the hill south of
> > Ellis Hollow. Many times I would walk up Besemer Hill Rd. (dirt), west
> > along Snyder Hill Road (roughly paved) and then down Genung Rd. (dirt)
> > on the opposite of the long hill to Turkey Hill Rd. The dirt roads were
> > fairly steep, Besemer Hill went pretty much straight up, making driving
> > down a bit rough, and hiking up a breath taker. Certainly did bike a few
> > times down Turkey Hill. Never played at Llenroc, but went there often
> > enough in young-adult mode to purchase stone. Bill Koski worked there
> > for many years.
> >
> > ][<
> >
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