LIFE AND TIMES IN GASPORT, NEW YORK: Mitten tree

Friday, December 2, 2022

Mitten tree

The Gasport Lions Community Christmas is underway. There are mitten tree at the Gasport post office. The Town of Hartland has mittens available on their Mitten Tree at the Town Hall.

Pick a mitten, shop for that mitten and drop off the gift with the mitten attached to one of the following drop off locations by Friday, December 9th.

Your donation is greatly appreciated. Help make someone's Christmas this year.

Drop Off Locations:

Royhart Elementary School

Royhart Middle School

Drum Oil

Middleport Village Hall

Royalton Town Hall

About Gasport, New York

Gasport is a rural community located on the Erie Canal in Upstate New York, approximately 20 miles east of Niagara Falls. Formerly called "Jamesport", its name was changed in 1826 when canal engineers noted natural gas rising from a spring.

Here's a nature column looking at Gasport's gas:

http://bobconfer.blogspot.com/2014/08/exploring-niagara-frontier-why-its.html

The expansive area known as Gasport consists of portions of the town of Royalton and Hartland and its centerpoint is a small hamlet of 1,200 people. It is served by the Royalton-Hartland School District.

Natives of fame include Belva Lockwood (the first woman to appear on Presidential ballots), Charles G. Williams (US Congressman who served Wisconsin), Benjamin Vandervoort (the decorated WWII vet portrayed by John Wayne in the Longest Day), Warren Hull (serial star and host of Strike It Rich) and Abdullah (the medal-winning Olympic horse).

Its rural way of life and great people make Gasport a perfect slice of old-fashioned Americana.

This blog covers the hamlet proper as well as Hartland Corners, Terrys Corners, Royalton Center, Reynales Basin, Johnson Creek and the Royalton-Hartland School District.

It is maintained by Gasport resident Bob Confer. If at anytime you'd like to contribute stories to or mention your Gasport events on the blog, send an email to Bob at bobconfer@juno.com