What have I got myself into this time? That is a question I have been asking myself in recent weeks. If you think it was some sort of run-in with the law, you would be wrong. No, this is something I did to myself.
As some of you are aware, I have been teaching for SUNY Broome Continuing Education for many years. Currently, I am teaching my Broome County history course, which is based on the credit-bearing course I taught at the school for 13 years. For over 25 years, I have given my annual tour of either Spring Forest Cemetery or Floral Park Cemetery just before Halloween.
Several years ago, I developed walking tours of both downtown Binghamton and the West Side of Binghamton. Each of these two-hour tours take those attending on a stroll through history. In fact, I will be giving those tours again this summer. The downtown tour will be held on Saturday, July 8 from 2-4 p.m. and we will take a tour around the town built on the land of William Bingham − a canal, cigars and many other stories of the history that built this community.
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On Saturday, July 22 from 2-4 p.m. those signed up will enjoy the tour of the West Side of Binghamton. Those enjoying the walk with me will learn about the origins of why Binghamton is called the Parlor City, take in the beauty of the mansions along Front Street and Riverside Drive, learn about the Kilmers, and enjoy a surprise that I will not reveal in this writing.
While I have given those tours many times during the years, I thought in 2023 I should bring something new to the equation. Now, what could I possibly do that would be history-related that I had not done previously? In a moment of either inspiration or weakness, I struck upon the idea of adding even more walking…
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