Rome, NY - the "City of American History" and a great place to start out a series on local New York history. #ai #history #localnyhistory RESOURCES: tinyurl.com/localnyresources
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@susanpixley41004 күн бұрын
My husband is from Rome, and we lived there for 10 years. We were there when Griffin's AFB closed. We were there on 9/11. My husband was in the Air Guard and was with NEADS, watching the skies. We moved away, and when we went back a few years later, the city had changed. It had cleaned up, and looked a lot better.
@jimwest65719 ай бұрын
I grew up in Rome in the fifties and early 60's. The biggest tragedy was the huge, massive failure of the URBAN RENEWAL project where the city let most of its historical buildings be bull-dozed. Rebuilding the fort was one thing but many of those historic buildings would have complimented the fort. The massive Arlington Hotel could have been converted to condos. I was very surprised they did not tear down the Capitol theater too! The heart and soul of the city was stripped away leaving a Dominick Street that is soul-less and no character I left town in 1964 when I was 10. My Air Force father moved us to Arizona. I will never return, sadly the town of my youth does not exist anymore. .
@LocalNYhistory9 ай бұрын
Before my time! I grew up in the 90s - thank you for sharing you enlightening story
@ron02simpson19 күн бұрын
Great job with the historic profile of Rome.
@tjmul3381 Жыл бұрын
An excellent start to spreading the history of a too often overlooked region of our country. Well Done!
@shaynewheeler92494 ай бұрын
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@vtrack196311 ай бұрын
I just returned from the Rome area to visit family. I’ve been coming back every year since I left in 1981. It is always amazing (and disheartening) to see how much smaller Rome is in population. When I was younger, the city had a population of around 52,000. I doubt it has 30,000 now. On a good note the area seems to be turning the corner finally after the closure of Griffis AFB and the loss of Revere and the numerous Wire Mills. The RFA yearbook used to be called Deo-Wain-Sta; not sure if it still is.
@LocalNYhistory11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@user-rx7ju4go4l4 ай бұрын
Isn't this were it's a wonderful life was filmed?
@jamesgraham551210 ай бұрын
Very interesting. I will put Rome on my list of historic destinations.
@LocalNYhistory8 ай бұрын
Absolutely! If nothing else, check out the rebuilt Fort Stanwix
@michaelhovey16987 ай бұрын
You’ve created a great resource. Keep it going. RFA 1974
@LocalNYhistory7 ай бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@shaynewheeler924918 күн бұрын
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@user-jackmayhoff4 ай бұрын
Im in rome for a bit working on that small cottage that turned into your hospital. Thanks good vid I'm gonna c what else your chanal has to offer. 👍🏻
@LocalNYhistory3 ай бұрын
Awesome, hope you enjoy
@user-jackmayhoff3 ай бұрын
@@LocalNYhistory ill b back next week. And the black river ale house under the good year. 👍🏻👍🏻 I just need a time aroud my work skedual to get to the fort. Anywhere that you would personally recommend ?
@ChristianCaseGamingAndMore5 ай бұрын
I've lived in rome ny since i was 2 years old my dad was born in rome in 58 so I lived here my whole life.
@shermanyoung81858 ай бұрын
Wow fascinating, can you do Poughkeepsie, New York, thanks for the history lesson 👍
@LocalNYhistory8 ай бұрын
Poughkeepsie is so happening you have no idea! haha thanks for watching
@shermanyoung81858 ай бұрын
@@LocalNYhistory i live in Buffalo NY now ,but lived played jazz and went to Marist college and Ductchess community college in Poughkeepsie back in the 70s a wonderful learning experience for me,I met a lot of famous people and famous jazz musicians while there , there's a lot of history there in Hudson valley, like the Hudson River is the deepest river in the United States,i went to a Army, Navy game at West Point, etc,
@LocalNYhistory8 ай бұрын
Very cool
@shaynewheeler92493 ай бұрын
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@shaynewheeler92493 ай бұрын
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@cophater2989 ай бұрын
cool channel
@LocalNYhistory8 ай бұрын
It's easy to make interesting history videos when there's interesting history all around us, especially in New York State. Thanks for watching
@cophater2986 ай бұрын
@@LocalNYhistory do tonawanda 😊
@shermanyoung81858 ай бұрын
Home of Roots Author Alex Haley
@LocalNYhistory8 ай бұрын
Yes!
@shaynewheeler924918 күн бұрын
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@beckyh363610 ай бұрын
My understanding about rome new york is that it was not Originally named rome new york it's name was lynchville It was incorporated as a village. In 1870 was when it was changed to rome ny
@RAGS-TO-RICH6 ай бұрын
Was copper mined in Rome at any point
@eedgerton7695 күн бұрын
Sorry that Rome got hit by the tornado :-(
@user-rx7ju4go4l4 ай бұрын
Isn't this were it's a wonderful life was filmed?
@LocalNYhistory3 ай бұрын
No I think that was Seneca Falls
@dzl68482 ай бұрын
@@LocalNYhistory it was Seneca falls.
@LOLiver2234 ай бұрын
its kinda sad how far down rome went. i mean we dont have anything here besides walmart and lake delta yes you can walk the trails see the history but you can only see it and do it so much in my opinion rome is a great retirement plan lol, as theres no jobs other than fast food or retail
@LocalNYhistory3 ай бұрын
Yeah even I had to leave the area due to lack of opportunity, but that was about a decade ago
@jvonodom13438 ай бұрын
I have a home in Rome ny
@stevenross60885 ай бұрын
Unfortunately the local politicians tore the city down and ruined it. Rip.
@Intolerant592 ай бұрын
Rome is NOT the second largest cities in NY
@LocalNYhistory2 ай бұрын
In terms of land size it is alloveralbany.com/archive/2013/07/30/all-of-new-york-states-cities-lined-up-by-size