Addison’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Addison. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town was first settled in 1791 by Samuel Rice. Originally a part of the old town of Painted Post, Addison was organized as Middletown at the time of Steuben County's creation in March 1796. The name was changed to Addison to honor of Joseph Addison, the English author, on April 6, 1808. The early settlers called it also Tuscarora. Addison Academy opened in 1840. In 1890, the town's population was 2,884.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Addison’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Addison’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewAddison (Township), 1873: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Addison
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Addison, decade by decade
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Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Addison (Township) (1873) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.