![]() ![]() Once the damage has been done, it may be challenging to repair and can frequently affect the final aesthetic of the surface. Spaulding).This article will answer the question “ How long after concrete is poured can it be rained on?” It will also talk about how rain-damaged concrete may be prevented and remedied by following these guidelines. " Old Painted Post" cannot be reproduced in part or in whole without explicit written permission of Mark Spaulding.Īll photos © 2002-2014 as noted on photos (Mark Spaulding, D. " Old Painted Post" is the sole responsibility of the author and all rights are reserved. Relevant to Painted Post and what the residents saw and experienced that day.Īnd his homecoming to Painted Post from over five years in a North Viet NamĪn Air Force pilot of a F-105, he was shot downĪnd captured in North Viet Nam August 3rd, 1967 at about 7am on a Thursday morning.Ī lot of Painted Posters turned out for his homecoming that day.Īnd the start of the parade that took him home.Ī link to a Veteran tribute to Wally "Moe" Newcomb.Ĭlick on the banner below to view my other web pages. Here's a link on how this song came to be.Īnd did you know there's a young adult book based upon The Flood of '72?īoth the song and book are centered around Elmira, but are still You can hear it on Youtube while viewing photos of the flood. John Nickerson wrote and also recorded this song. The name of it is: "It Sprinkled, It Rained, and It Poured". It's an interesting account of what happened in the village of Painted Post in the days and months after the flood, as told by the late and long time village resident, Joe Kane.ĭid you know there was a song about The Flood of '72? ![]() Joe Kane Remembers The Flood of 1972 in Painted Post. Here's a link to a good 10 minute Youtube video of before, during and after the Flood of '72 in the Corning-Painted Post area. I still can't believe it's in as good shape, with no mold or rot, as it is today,Īlthough there's still flood mud inside the clock.įlood Party 1 Flood Party 2 Flood Party 3 Flood Party 4įlood Party 5 Flood Party 6 Flood Party 7 Flood Party 8 I took it off the wall a few days after the flood, saving it, thinking I'll look at it years later to remind me of that day. Turned to dust and has sort of worn off with handling. The clock has never been cleaned or hosed off after the flood, but the "flood mud" on the surfaces has slowly I can still remember the Painted Post Fire Department fire horn blowing and blowing and blowing that morning. It's never been set or adjusted since the morning of June 23, 1972 The damage at Bill Connor's Auto Sales (kitty-corner from Fazzary's).Ī house on the Gang Mills exit of route 15.Ī clock that was under water in our kitchen during the floodĪnd captured the time when the power went out that day. The "old" King's Dairy store on Pulteney street.Ī view of Riverside from the railroad bridge looking north on Pulteney. The Presbyterian Church on Hamilton Street.Ī look at Hamilton St. (It was very interesting climbing on top of that tower.you had to be there to understand): The next four photos were taken from the top of the West Hill water tower during the height of the flood. (I took this photo while the water was still rising) Platt Street at Hamilton, looking toward 4 corners. ![]() Showing Painted Post with a glyph for the post itself.īelow are a some photos of Painted Post and the immediate area during and shortly after the flood of 1972. The gravestone of Ben Patterson, located in Townsend Cemetery near the Mulhollon Bridge (I took this photo in the early 1970's).Ī Sons of the American Revolution (S.A.R.) marker describing Patterson's service during the Revolutionary War.Ī Civil War reenactment in Hodgman Park during a Colonial Days weekend in the 1970's.Ĭlick on the following links to view a couple of photos from the 1969 Colonial Days parade:Ĭlick HERE to see some Indian and historical artifacts I've found in the Painted Post/Gang Mills area.Ī 1796 hand colored map of New York State (I again saw this gravestone last year and sadly most of the inscription has been eaten away by the elements since I took this photo in the 1970's) An interesting grave stone found at the Coopers Plains cemetery. ![]()
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