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Local History in Print
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Gouverneur, A History 1805 - 1890 by Jane A.W. Parker
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In 1890, Jane Ann Williams Parker wrote one of the first books about Gouverneur's history, entitled Gouverneur, Past and Present. Her book was republished for the country's Bicentennial by the Historical Association under the title, Gouverneur, A History 1805 to 1890. Parker's work was enhanced by the work of editors Margaret H. Gleason and Margaret E. Nulty. They expertly added photos and genealogies to enhance Parker's words.
Gouverneur Sesqui-Centennial History 1805 - 1955
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Julius Bartlett, a town historian in 1955, wrote about the history of Gouverneur from 1805-1955. This book was published for the Sesqui-centennial in 1955 by the Historical Association.​ Print copies of this publication are no longer available.
Gouverneur Bicentennial History 1805 - 2005​​
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The first part of this book was a repeat of the History of Gouverneur, found in Julius Bartlett's Sesqui-Centennial History 1805-1955.
Download additional Gouverneur History in: Julius Bartlett's Gouverneur History in text.
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