Articles

Early in 1909 at the suggestion of Dr. John H. Pryor of Buffalo, a bill was brought before the New York Legislature. This bill, which was passed March 25, 1909, authorized the city of Buffalo to build equip and run a hospital for the treatment of in-patient tuberculosis (TB). On December 18 1909, after an extensive search for a proper setting, the Buffalo City Council, on the recommendation of Dr. Pryor, chose the hillside location in Perrysburg where J.N. Adam Memorial Hospital is located.

Now the Cattaraugus County Museum and Research Center there are years and years of varied uses attached to this property.  

In 1907, at the beginning of the fall term at Ten Broeck Academy, twelve young ladies formed an organization called the Polly Prims. The following year, Mr. Royal S. Litchfield of Independence, Kansas, sent a gift of $50 to the group to help them organize a girl’ basketball team. Mr. Litchfield was a former resident of Franklinville and had graduated in the Class of 1889 from Ten Broeck Academy. He had been a cashier at the Union National Bank for several years before moving out West.

Strange sights in the skies have added to the mysticism and Enchantedness of Cattaraugus County.  Every so often these mysterious flying objects or UFO's (Unidentified Flying Objects) will make the headlines as shown in 1953 and 1978.  Thanks to the Allegany State Park Historical Society for these newspaper articles!