WESTERLO — Westerlo Rural Cemetery is called “rural” not because of its setting but because it was created to be a new kind of burial place — a restful place for the living as well as for the deceased.
Twenty-Fourth Annual Exhibition of Albany County Agricultural Society Ends To-day — Fear of Infantile Paralysis Prevents Thousands Attending — Children Under Sixteen Years Not Admitted to Grounds.
Over 200 years ago, the invention of a horse-drawn rake saved farmers labor in baling hay — the fuel of transportation. A replica of the flop rake will be on display at this year’s Altamont Fair.
A continuation of a long-running tradition stemming from the now defunct Plum Fest, the festival still tries to connect back to history and heritage of the area.