Business: Shear Madness, 1st Place; Feather Tik ‘N” Thyme, 2nd Place; Empire Telephone, 3rd Place.
Organization: Red Hatters, 1st Place; Prattsburg Free Library, 2nd Place.
Youth Groups: Prattsburgh Pioneers 4-H, 1st Place; PCS Student Council, 2nd Place.

Congratulations to the Red Hatters on the grand prize for collecting 237 cans! Next year we look forward to breaking the 1,000 can mark.

A pictoral history.

We are excited to announce the arrival of Around Prattsburgh, a pictorial history of the people, places and things that make Prattsburgh and surrounding towns special.

The book is now available for purchase for $21.99 + tax ($1.76) at the Historical Society and retail outlets around the area. Those living out of town can have the book sent to them for an additional shipping & handling fee of $5.00.

All proceeds from the book support the Historical Society. Don’t miss your chance to add a piece of Prattsburgh’s history to your collection!

The concert is free and open to the public. Bring your own lawn chair. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

All donations will be gladly accepted for the birthday celebration. They could be sent to PO Box 384, Prattsburgh, NY 14873

Planning has begun and committees are being formed for parades, fireworks, displays, and reenactments.

Donations will be greatly appreciated.

1808 – 1847

The Narcissa Prentiss House

Narcissa Prentiss was born in Prattsburgh on March 14, 1808.  Her father, Stephen Prentiss, came to Prattsburgh in 1805.  Although the house he built for his family is quite small, Stephen and his wife Clarissa raised 9 children there.  Narcissa attended Franklin Academy and became a schoolteacher – teaching in Prattsburgh and Bath, and she was active in church affairs and dreamed of becoming a missionary.  She married Dr. Marcus Whitman in 1836 and together they journeyed 3,000 miles through country largely unknown to white men, ending their journey in the Oregon country claimed jointly by the United States and Great Britain.  She was one of the first 2 white women to cross the Rockies.  The Whitmans established a mission among the Cayuse Indians.  With Marcus as doctor and Narcissa as school teacher, they tended the physical and spiritual needs of Indians and weary travelers.  On November 29, 1847, the Indians massacred everyone at the mission.

Thanks to the Whitman Mission National Historic Site in Walla Walla, Washington and the Narcissa Prentiss House here, the Whitmans’ legacy is alive.

Narcissa was a well-known woman in the 19^th century.  In 1998, she was recognized by the New York Governor’s Commission honoring the achievements of women and she has been included in numerous publications including “Her Story” A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America.”

Narcissa Prentiss Whitman

In 1979, the Narcissa Prentiss House was incorporated as a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization.  A visit will acquaint you with one of America’s most fascinating – and tragic – couples.  In addition to being Narcissa’s birthplace, the house contains artifacts, quilts, antique clothing, and a room dedicated to the Pratt family, founders of Prattsburgh.

The house is open from 1-4 pm on weekends in July and August and by appointment.  Groups and individuals interested in setting up a tour or a tea at the home should contact Charlene Wilson at (607) 522-3542 or Lynn Dinehart at (607) 522-4737.  Tours and teas are free.  Donations toward the preservation of the home are appreciated.