The Emita II locks through Lock 24 located across from Paper Mill Island in downtown Baldwinsville.

Baldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,053 at the 2000 census. Image File history File linksMetadata Canal_tour_boat. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Canal_tour_boat. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Location in the state of New York Formed 1794 Seat Syracuse Area  - Total  - Water 2,087 km² (806 mi²) 66 km² (25 mi²) 3. ... This article is about the state. ...

The Village of Baldwinsville is located in the Towns of Lysander and Van Buren. Lysander is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. ... Van Buren is a town located in Onondaga County, New York. ...

History

What is known today as Baldwinsville was founded as an unnamed settlement by John McHarrie (originally a farmer from Maryland), who used to provide portage across the Seneca River. At that time it was known as McHarrie's Rifts. The Indians called it Ste-ha-ha, meaning "stones in the water". Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29... The Seneca River in Central New York State flows from west to east, from Seneca Lake, though the Montezuma Marsh at the north end of Cayuga Lake to the Senecas confluence with the Oneida and Oswego Rivers at the Three Rivers area north of Syracuse. ...

It is named after Dr. Jonas Baldwin and his wife Eliza who visited the area in 1798, returning to settle in 1808 to start the community. Dr. Baldwin built a dam across the Seneca River to generate energy and a private canal to keep the integrity of the water highway. It incorporated in 1848 as the Village of Baldwinsville. Year 1798 (MDCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1808 (MDCCCVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Baldwinsville initially grew as a local center for a prosperous farming area, with a grain mill located on an island in the center of town between the Erie Canal (now the New York State Barge Canal) and the Seneca River. It was also served by the Erie Lackawanna Railway, connecting Baldwinsville to the cities of Syracuse and Oswego. In addition to agriculture, Baldwinsville had small factories, such as Morris Machine Works, Jardine Bronze Foundry, and others. A large brewery now owned by Anheuser-Busch was constructed in the 1970s to take advantage of ample water supplies from Lake Ontario. As agriculture and industry have receded, Baldwinsville has evolved into an attractive and picturesque bedroom community. Gristmill with water wheel, Skyline Drive, VA, 1938 A gristmill is a building where grain is ground into flour. ... The New York Barge Canal is a successor to the Erie Canal and other canals within New York. ... The Erie Lackawanna Railroad (AAR reporting mark EL) was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ... Nickname: Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: , City Government  - Mayor Matthew Driscoll (D) Area  - City 66. ... Look up Oswego in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ...

Grace Episcopal Church, formerly of Elizabeth Street, was one of the first churches in the United States to use electric lighting.

Dozens of local farm boys are listed on the Civil War monument in the village cemetery along the Seneca River, having served and died in several units of the Union Army. Those listed on this monument served under General John A. Logan as part of William T. Sherman's army. Other units included 1st Regiment, Light Artillery, N. Y. S. Volunteers Battery B (Pettit's Battery) which fought at many major battles, including: For other persons with similar names, see John Logan. ... Portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman by Mathew Brady William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, and author. ...

• Antietam, Md. September 15-17, 1862.
• Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-17, 1862.
• Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-3, 1863.
• Battle of Gettysburg July 2-3, 1863.
• Battle of Spotsylvania May 12, 1864.
• Petersburg, Virginia June 16-20, 1864.

Battle of Antietam Conflict American Civil War Date September 16–18, 1862 Place Near Sharpsburg, Maryland Result (Union strategic victory) The Battle of Antietam (known as the Battle of Sharpsburg in the South), fought on Wednesday, September 17, 1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland, was the first major battle of the... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Ambrose E. Burnside Robert E. Lee Strength Army of the Potomac ~114,000 engaged Army of Northern Virginia ~72,500 engaged Casualties 12,653 (1,284 killed, 9,600 wounded, 1,769 captured/missing) 5,377 (608 killed, 4,116... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Joseph Hooker Robert E. Lee Stonewall Jackson† Strength 133,868 60,892 Casualties 17,197 (1,606 killed, 9,672 wounded, 5,919 missing)[1] 12,764 (1,665 killed, 9,081 wounded, 2,018 missing)[1] The Battle of... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America Commanders George G. Meade Robert E. Lee Strength 93,921[1] 71,699[2] Casualties 23,055 (3,155 killed, 14,531 wounded, 5,369 captured/missing)[1] 23,231 (4,708 killed, 12,693 wounded, 5,830 captured/missing... This article is about the Battle of the Wilderness in the American Civil War. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States State Virginia County Independent city Founded December 17, 1748 Government  - Mayor Annie M. Mickens Area  - City  23. ...

Government

Mayor:

• Joseph Saraceni

Village Trustees:

• Robin Augello
• David Mott
• Rick Presley
• Anthony Saraceni
• Bruce Stebbins (Deputy Mayor)
• Carrie Weaver-McFall

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Education

The Baldwinsville Public Library.

The village has a public school district named after it; it has one high school (C.W. Baker High School), one middle school (Donald S. Ray Middle School), one junior high school (Theodore R. Durgee Junior High School), and five elementary schools (Harry E. Elden, Catherine McNamara, L. Pearl Palmer, Mae E. Reynolds and Van Buren). A number of parochial schools are also located there. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 463 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)photo of the Baldwinsville Public Library in Bville, NY, taken by me on May 7, 2004 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 463 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)photo of the Baldwinsville Public Library in Bville, NY, taken by me on May 7, 2004 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it...

Culture

Several community festivals are held each year. Celebrate Baldwinsville, a festival that celebrates the village and surrounding community is held every September.^[2] The Rotary Club organizes the Seneca River Days festival (formerly the John McHarrie Day festival) occurs in July; it features an anything that floats race, which encourages entrants to build a floating vehicle without spending more than a set amount (currently $50). Many functions are held at the Anheuser-Busch amphitheater on Paper Mill Island. There have been several local, regional and national bands playing on weekends throughout the summer months. In the downtown area, there are 6 bars and one wine and coffee bar.

Geography

Baldwinsville is located at 43°9′36″N, 76°20′5″W (43.159867, -76.334594)^GR1. The village is located on the Seneca River, which flows through the village, through the historic downtown area and forms a section of the Erie Canal. Its 24th lock sports a local restaurant. The Seneca River in Central New York State flows from west to east, from the Montezuma Swamp to the Senecas confluence with the Oneida and Oswego Rivers at the the Three Rivers area north of Syracuse. ... The Erie Canal (currently part of the New York State Canal System) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²). 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (5.23%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Baldwinsville is located on gently rolling country shaped by the glaciers of the Ice Age, which also created nearby Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes. It lies in a transitional zone between the nearly flat plain immediately adjacent to Lake Ontario, and the hills to the south that form the approaches to the Allegheny Mountains of southern New York and northern Pennsylvania. This rolling glacial terrain is intersected and divided by forests, meadows, farmland, and bodies of water of all types, which, combined with significant seasonal variations, presents a constantly changing tableau of immense beauty. Local soils are a rich and varied blend, with deposits of gravels, sands, and rock flour, ground up and tilled by the glaciers, and left behind as they receded to the north. As is typical of the Great Lakes plains, these varied soils and gentle slopes create ideal conditions for specialty agriculture, orchards, and vegetable farming. The "lake effect" moderates the harsh arctic winters found on the north side of Lake Ontario, but this comes at a price. Snowfall in the region is the highest for any metropolitan area in the United States. High average rainfall and snowfall result in abundant water resources. Lake Ontario, bounded on the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the south by Ontarios Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, USA, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... The Finger Lakes, a major tourist destination in the west-central section of Upstate New York, are actually eleven in number, but only seven of the largest are commonly identified as such. ... The Allegheny Mountain Range (also spelled Alleghany and Allegany) -- informally, the Alleghenies -- is part of the Appalachian Mountain Range of the eastern United States. ... Rock flour consists of clay sized particles of rock generated by glacial erosional actions. ... Lake-effect clouds off Lakes Superior and Michigan; satellite image taken December 5, 2000, courtesy of NASA. Lake effect snow is produced in the winter when cold winds move across long expanses of warmer lake water, picking up water vapor which freezes and is deposited on the lee shores. ...

Baldwinsville is in a region of rivers, lakes, streams, swamps, marshes, creeks, and ponds. Local forests, while predominantly hardwoods such as Sugar Maple, are also widely variable due to the variations in soil, drainage, and microclimate. Nearly every tree species found in the northeastern United States can be found in the forests near Baldwinsville. Wildlife is abundant, and many varieties of fish are found in the local waters. Binomial name Acer saccharum Marshall The Sugar Maple Acer saccharum is a prominent tree in the hardwood forests of eastern North America. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,053 people, 2,801 households, and 1,837 families residing in the village. The population density was 884.1/km² (2,291.7/mi²). There were 2,924 housing units at an average density of 366.5/km² (950.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.87% White, 0.75% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,801 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.05. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,143, and the median income for a family was $51,549. Males had a median income of $37,259 versus $25,740 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,817. About 5.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Notable people, past and present

• Tim Connolly, NHL Forward, Buffalo Sabres
• Jason Grilli, MLB, Relief Pitcher, Detroit Tigers
• Donald Paige, 1980 Olympic Runner

Tim Connolly (born May 7, 1981 in Baldwinsville, New York) is an American ice hockey player in the NHL. Connolly played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League prior to 1999. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ...

References

1. ^ Village of Baldwinsville, Village Officials, accessed 8 July, 2007
2. ^ Celebrate Baldwinsville, accessed 8 July 2007

External links

• Maps and aerial photos for 43°09′36″N 76°20′05″W / 43.159867, -76.334594Coordinates: 43°09′36″N 76°20′05″W / 43.159867, -76.334594
  • Maps from WikiMapia, Google Maps, Live Search Maps, Yahoo! Maps, or MapQuest
  • Topographic maps from TopoZone or TerraServer-USA
• Baldwinsville at the Open Directory Project
• 1st Artillery Regiment (Light) Civil War Morgan's Light Artillery
• Battery B Monument at Gettysburg

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