Born in Lebanon, NH in 1810, Ahira Hinkley was the son of a cloth dresser and fuller. Ahira attended school, worked for his father over the years, and worked at …
Civil War Soldiers Can Finally Rest In Peace
It was a perfect fall day. This sunny Sunday afternoon at the end of September blew a light breeze through Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, with the temperature hovering at …
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A Man Named Eliphalet Cramer Pt 2
Eliphalet Cramer, pronounced ih-LIHF-ah-let, was born in Waterford, New York, June 19, 1813, the son of a wealthy U.S. Congressman and land speculator John Cramer and wife Hannah. He graduated …
A Man Named Eliphalet Cramer Pt 1
The July 2021 issue of the Eagle Historical Society newsletter, has an article titled “The Draper Family Story”, about one of Eagle’s earliest pioneer families. The article mentions the fact …
New Exhibit Video
We at the Eagle Historical Society are excited to share some new exhibits with you with this short video.