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Monthly Articles by the Town Historian
Each month the Town of Kirkwood Historian, Karen Ferguson, publishes an article relating to local history. This article will be made available for viewing on the Town of Kirkwood's website, the Kirkwood Historical Society Facebook page and the Kirkwood Happenings Facebook page. Additionally, a hard copy will be posted on the bulletin board located in the Meeting Room of Town Hall.
2025
August 2025 Article - Click Here - Then & Now: 297 Main Street, Hotel Kirkwood Photo, Current Kirkwood Fire Station Photo
July 2025 Article - Click Here - Then & Now: 264 Main Street, Stevens Store Photo, Present Day Photo
June 2025 Article - Click Here - Revolutionary War Soldiers in Kirkwood
May 2025 Article - Click Here - Five Mile Point Fire Station
April 2025 Article - Click Here - The Hamlet of Brookvale
February 2025 Article - Click Here - The Hamlet of Riverside
January 2025 Article - Click Here - The Jungle Club
2024
December 2024 Article - Click Here - 2024 Year End Review
November 2024 Article - Click Here - Milestone Years - Part 2
October 2024 Article - Click Here - Milestone Years for the Industrial Park & Surrounding Areas
September 2024 Article - Click Here - Historian Spring/Summer Recap
July/August 2024 Article - Click Here - Kirkwood Center a/k/a Five Mile Point - The Early Years
June 2024 Article - Click Here - The American Flag
May 2024 Article - Click Here - Original Speedways in Kirkwood
March 2024 Article - Click Here - Langdon Hamlet
February 2024 Article - Click Here - Let's Talk "ICE" - Part 3
January 2024 Article - Click Here - Let's Talk "ICE" - Part 2
2023
December 2023 Article - Click Here - Let's Talk "ICE" - Part 1
November 2023 Article - Click Here - JH Cline Farm - Riverside
October 2023 Article - Click Here - Solar Eclipse 1806
September 2023 Article - Click Here - Kirkwood's Beloved Ice Cream Stand
August 2023 Article - Click Here - Kirkwood - A Purple Heart Town
July 2023 Article - Click Here - The Only Fast Food Restaurant Along Route 11 in the 1920s