In honor of Black History Month, I'd like to remind everyone of the thriving Black churches that used to exist in Montrose, Pa. Not only did our town have the AME Zion Church on Berry Street, but also the Bethel Church on Chenango Street.
Over the past few years, I’ve completed a fair amount of research on Isaac Post, one of the most important Founding Fathers of Montrose, Pennsylvania. Maybe the most important. His story continues to fascinate me. I’ve not only written about him, but I actually had a chance to play his brother, David Post, by taking his part …
As my last post of the year, I wanted to share some beautiful images of Montrose, Pa, from Prospect Street looking over the Carlton Farm. The artist's name is Paul Bozzo, and more of his unique artwork can be seen at his blog, http://www.bozzoart.blogspot.com. He can also be reached by email at bodie@ptd.net or by …
In my recent collection of poems, I’ve included a piece about Isaac Post. He’s an impressive figure in the history of Montrose, Pennsylvania, with a long list of accomplishments. In some respects, he might easily compare to Benjamin Franklin, a noble do-gooder and problem solver. Indeed, Emily Blackman and Rhamanthus Stockton (what a name!) recount …
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Back at the end of October, my friend, Edward Luecke, began putting together a video to promote my collection of poetry about Montrose, Pennsylvania, called Public Avenue. On a Wednesday night at The Susquehanna County Historical Society, we shot about an hour of video with a series of questions that explained the project and my …
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The White Whale 