Re-union of the sons and daughters of the old town of Pompey: held at Pompey Hill, June 29, 1871: proceedings of the meeting, speeches, toasts, and other incidents of the occasion: also, a history of the town, reminiscences and biographical sketches of it

On a summer day in 1871, the old town of Pompey called its children home. A town gathers, and remembers. From the hilltop reunion at Pompey Hill come the voices that built a community: proceedings, toasts, and addresses set down as a reunion proceedings transcript and a vivid historical speeches collection, alive with pride, humour, and hard-earned belonging. You can almost hear the bandstand and the handshakes in the June air. Beyond the celebration, this is a substantial town history book of Pompey New York history, tracing settlement, civic growth, and the texture of everyday life in 19th century New York. It reads like a community album, part chronicle, part roll call. Its town reminiscences and sketches preserve names, farms, schools, churches, and turning points; its early settler biographies and biographical notices offer invaluable local genealogy records for anyone mapping family lines across Onondaga County history and the wider region. As one of the era's historic town reunion books, it stands as a rare primary record of how Americans of the post-Civil War generation chose to honour origins, labour, and memory. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Whether you are building a genealogy research reference library or browsing for a distinctive slice of local history, it rewards close reading and belongs on the shelves of local history collectors and classic Americana devotees.