104 ~ The Botched Heifer Heist of '38
Print Post Whoever said truth is stranger than fiction was on to something. In this blog, I tell the true story of a local family man...
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David Cochran
- Jul 12
- 6 min
103 ~ Of Postcards, Threshing, and Elevation
Print Post I have received many snippets of information about Blawenburg over the past six years, and I appreciate all who have sent them...
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David Cochran
- Jun 12
- 8 min
102 ~ Road Tales
Post Print We often take roads for granted, and we seldom think about them unless we're stuck in traffic because of an accident or road...
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David Cochran
- May 15
- 4 min
101 ~ Blawenburg Village School Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Print Post This article originally appeared in the May 2024 edition of the Montgomery News. It has been modified for this blog....
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David Cochran
- Apr 16
- 6 min
100 ~ The Inventors of Blawenburg
Print Post One Hundred Blogs Later In 2018, when I began researching the Village of Blawenburg for the Tales of Blawenburg blog, I had no...
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David Cochran
- Mar 14
- 8 min
99 ~ Before the Dutch Arrived
Print Post In Blog 2, I wrote about the early people who lived near Blawenburg. Recently I learned more about these people, so I have...
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David Cochran
- Feb 14
- 5 min
98 ~ Friendly Betrayal
Print Post Over 100 years ago, a Blawenburg farmer was betrayed after his death by his friend who was a prominent citizen. The attempt to...
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David Cochran
- Jan 9
- 8 min
97 ~ Recollections
Print Post At various times, I have received recollections of life in, around, and connected to Blawenburg from our valued readers. These...
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David Cochran
- Dec 6, 2023
- 7 min
96 ~ GAR Camp Skillman, 1879
Print Post The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization of veterans of the Union Army, Union Navy, and Marines who fought...
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David Cochran
- Oct 30, 2023
- 6 min
95 ~ The Dark Side of Blawenburg
By David Cochran Print Post WARNING You may find this blog disturbing. Read with caution. No village is perfect. All have tales they’d...
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David Cochran
- Oct 2, 2023
- 5 min
94 ~ Hobler Park, A Blawenburg Treasure
Print Post Sometimes finding hidden treasures requires hunters the likes of Indiana Jones, but other treasures are often in plain sight....
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David Cochran
- Aug 30, 2023
- 4 min
93 ~ Memories of Blawenburg
I get many pictures and notes related to Blawenburg from readers of my blog. Thank you! These have been very helpful in building the...
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David Cochran
- Jul 14, 2023
- 6 min
92. Memories of Troop 46
Print Post In Blog 91, we looked at Boy Scout Troop 46 that Blawenburg Church has sponsored since its inception in 1933. It showed how...
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David Cochran
- Jun 15, 2023
- 9 min
91 Troop 46, Serving Youth for 90 Years
Print Post Boy Scout Troop 46 has a long history of helping boys in Blawenburg and Montgomery Township develop good values as they...
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David Cochran
- May 15, 2023
- 9 min
90 The Slaves of Blawenburg, Part 4
Print Post This is the final installment of the story of the slaves that worked on the farms in and around Blawenburg. In this blog, we...
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David Cochran
- Apr 14, 2023
- 8 min
89 The Slaves of Blawenburg, Part 3
Print Post In this third part of the series about slavery, we look at slavery on the Michael Blaw farm in Blawenburg. We tell the story...
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David Cochran
- Mar 15, 2023
- 7 min
88 The Slaves of Blawenburg, Part 2
Print Post In our previous blog, we told the story of how the Dutch West India Company brought slaves from Africa and traded them for...
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David Cochran
- Feb 15, 2023
- 9 min
87 The Slaves of Blawenburg, Part 1
Print Post Slavery has been a part of the human culture for over 2000 years. According to Britannica, “Slavery is a condition in which...
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David Cochran
- Jan 16, 2023
- 7 min
86 The Blawenburg Bypass
Print When I moved to Blawenburg 50 years ago (January 3, 1973), it was still a rural community with some 150-year-old houses and working...
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David Cochran
- Dec 15, 2022
- 5 min
85 A New Home for the Lost Windmill
Print Post The lost has been found. The disassembled has been reconstructed. This tale has its roots in Blawenburg on the old Nevius/Van...
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David Cochran
- Nov 15, 2022
- 9 min
84 First Responders
Print Post When an emergency occurs today, we are fortunate to be able to call 911 and have help arrive within a matter of minutes. But...
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David Cochran
- Oct 17, 2022
- 5 min
83 Farewell to an Old Friend
Print Post The Blawenburg ash stood like a silent sentry along Georgetown-Franklin Turnpike for over a century and a half. She survived...
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David Cochran
- Sep 9, 2022
- 4 min
82 A Day to Remember - 9/11/01
Print Post Tuesday, September 11, 2001 is one of those days we shall never forget. Most people can tell you where they were when they...
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David Cochran
- Aug 15, 2022
- 6 min
81 Mystery at the Old Tavern
Print Post Pete Lewis, one of our blog subscribers, contacted me recently to report that he lived in the Griggs house, aka, Blawenburg...
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