Granville Then & Now – Gleanings of Granville in early 1901
By Erik Pekar, Town Historian The archive issues of the Granville Sentinel from 1901 to 1913 no longer exist. It is unknown exactly how they were lost, but a couple…
By Erik Pekar, Town Historian The archive issues of the Granville Sentinel from 1901 to 1913 no longer exist. It is unknown exactly how they were lost, but a couple…
By Erik Pekar, Town Historian The Slate Valley Military and Honor Banner Project is the official name of the project that is making great strides towards the goal of having…
By Erik Pekar, Town Historian Middle Granville, located two miles north of the Village of Granville, is today primarily a quiet, residential area, with some businesses. Over a century ago,…
By Erik Pekar, Town Historian Work continues on the right-of-way phase of the Church Street bridge replacement project. Brush was cleared around the south approach the week of Jan. 18.…
By Erik Pekar, Town Historian Hayes Building in 1912 A well-known adage posits that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Certainly there are quite a few photos of Granville…
By Erik Pekar, Town Historian The Church Street Bridge replacement project was delayed in February 2020 by Washington County due to the need to relocate some utility lines near the…
By Erik Pekar, Town Historian Braymer Monument sits on the side of the hill to the west of the village of Granville. This monument has intrigued many tourists and residents…
By Erik Pekar, Town Historian Many minds in the area are pondering on how long it has been since the Granville area received a wallop of snow as it did…
By Erik Pekar, Town Historian The year 2020 has been quite unusual for people and businesses everywhere, including the Granville area. Let’s take a look back at some of the…
By Erik Pekar, Town Historian Last week, Christmas on Main Street in 1958 was recounted. This week, let’s take a look back at the Christmas advertisements of Granville’s businesses of…