Route 20 · Madison County · Bouckville, New York
Turnpike Tales
A CHRONICLE OF LOCAL HISTORY
Jim Ford, Historian
Local historian Jim Ford brings the past to life through his celebrated series of articles — once you read them, you'll never look at Bouckville and the Town of Madison quite the same way again.
TURNPIKE TALES #1 - The Pavement Beneath Your Feet
TURNPIKE TALES #2 - Historic Homes And Businesses Along The Turnpike
TURNPIKE TALES #3 - When Hop Yards Dotted The Landscape
TURNPIKE TALES #4 - A Brief History Of The Madison-Bouckville Show
TURNPIKE TALES #5 - A National Company Begins In Bouckville Part 1
TURNPIKE TALES #5 - A National Company Begins In Bouckville Part 2
TURNPIKE TALES #6 - The Four Corners In Madison
TURNPIKE TALES #7 - The Best Constructed Canal In America
TURNPIKE TALES #8 - Facts, Tales And Other Items From The Chenango Canal
TURNPIKE TALES #9 - Grove Hinman – Businessman And Local Legend
TURNPIKE TALES #10 - Bouckville’s Buildings Have Had Many Uses – Part 1
TURNPIKE TALES #10 - Bouckville’s Buildings Have Had Many Uses – Part 2
TURNPIKE TALES #11 - The Historic Howard Homestead
TURNPIKE TALES #12 - The Madison Knights Of Pythias Organization
TURNPIKE TALES #13 - Gen. Erastus Cleaveland – Pioneer And Patriot – Part 1
TURNPIKE TALES #13 - Gen. Erastus Cleaveland – Pioneer And Patriot – Part 2
TURNPIKE TALES #14 - When Train Whistles Were Heard
TURNPIKE TALES #15 - A History Of Madison Lake
TURNPIKE TALES #16 - The Hinman Robbery
TURNPIKE TALES #17 - “Phinny” Williams – Legendary Local Figure - Part 1
TURNPIKE TALES #17 - “Phinny” Williams – Legendary Local Figure - Part 2
TURNPIKE TALES #18 - The Madison Anti-Larceny Society
TURNPIKE TALES #19 - The Town Of Madison During WWII
TURNPIKE TALES #20 - Our Early Schools
TURNPIKE TALES #21 - James E. Coolidge – Surveyor And Carpenter
TURNPIKE TALES #22 - Hitchcock The Murderer
TURNPIKE TALES #23 - A Mysterious Cemetery Stone
TURNPIKE TALES #24 - Aaron T. Bliss – Civil War Veteran And Governor
TURNPIKE TALES #25 - Things Seen Along The Turnpike
TURNPIKE TALES #26 - Things Seen Along The Turnpike
TURNPIKE TALES #27 - Things Seen Along The Turnpike
TURNPIKE TALES #28 - Madison Central School
TURNPIKE TALES #29 - A Unique History – The Cobblestone Store At Pine Woods
TURNPIKE TALES #30 - The Robert Fraser Picnics At Madison Lake
TURNPIKE TALES #31 - Cemeteries Can Give Us A Wealth Of Information
TURNPIKE TALES #32 - The Loomis Gang In The Town Of Madison
TURNPIKE TALES #33 - Farming In The Township From Early Settlement Until Today
TURNPIKE TALES #34 - The Devastating Flood of 1917
TURNPIKE TALES #35 - William C. Bouck – Farmer, Governor, And Bouckville Namesake
TURNPIKE TALES #36 - Isaac Ford – Prisoner At Andersonville And Florence
TURNPIKE TALES #37 - Moses Maynard And His Family Part 1
TURNPIKE TALES #37 - Moses Maynard And His Family Part 2
TURNPIKE TALES #37 - Moses Maynard And His Family Part 3
TURNPIKE TALES #38 - Original Churches of The Town of Madison Part 1
TURNPIKE TALES #38 - Original Churches of The Town of Madison Part 2
TURNPIKE TALES #38 - Original Churches of The Town of Madison Part 3
TURNPIKE TALES #38 - Original Churches of The Town of Madison Part 4
TURNPIKE TALES #38 - Original Churches of The Town of Madison Part 5
TURNPIKE TALES #38 - Original Churches of The Town of Madison Part 6
