Presenting archival stories of a Central New York town, curated by a veteran historian, this collection documents the history, identity, and heritage of a unique community.
Retired educator and historian for the Town and Village of Homer, New York, Martin A. Sweeney compiles and presents a new companion work to The Heart of Central New York: Stories of Historic Homer, New York (Hamilton Books, 2022). An individual work on its own of stories from a Central New York community's past as a tool for documenting a community's history and providing a sense of its identity, values, and historical place, together, these two are the first published collection of accounts of Homer's past. This work represents a heritage in which a community can find common ground amid differences and lessons for today and offers inspiration for veteran and emerging public historians.
Retired educator and historian for the Town and Village of Homer, New York, Martin A. Sweeney compiles and presents a new companion work to The Heart of Central New York: Stories of Historic Homer, New York (Hamilton Books, 2022). An individual work on its own of stories from a Central New York community's past as a tool for documenting a community's history and providing a sense of its identity, values, and historical place, together, these two are the first published collection of accounts of Homer's past. This work represents a heritage in which a community can find common ground amid differences and lessons for today and offers inspiration for veteran and emerging public historians.








