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Old 10-05-2011, 01:47 PM
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On US-20 between Lancaster and Alden is a small little burg named Town Line, NY. This place is unique in that it seceded from the Union in 1861 and never rejoined it until 1946! <nods> Yeah ... you heard me!

I stumbled on this tidbit as I was reading up on the "Stars and Bars" Confederate battle flag thats all the debate S of the Mason-Dixon. Wikipedia page is here. Interesting.
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On US-20 between Lancaster and Alden is a small little burg named Town Line, NY. This place is unique in that it seceded from the Union in 1861 and never rejoined it until 1946! <nods> Yeah ... you heard me!

I stumbled on this tidbit as I was reading up on the "Stars and Bars" Confederate battle flag thats all the debate S of the Mason-Dixon. Wikipedia page is here. Interesting.
I never knew it was considered its own town! Occasionally I'll ride my bike up thee. WOW! I suspect it's government and services are part of Lancaster and or Alden. In all my life here in Western New York I never knew anything about this.
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Reminds me of this: Republic of Molossia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (:
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I bet there are a lot of these types of things. A little while back the History Channel had a show titled How the State Got Their Shape. I only saw one or two episodes but it was interesting.
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I bet there are a lot of these types of things. A little while back the History Channel had a show titled How the State Got Their Shape. I only saw one or two episodes but it was interesting.
There are like 3 microcountries in the US... not many. (:
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The show is still on but I can't recall exactly when.

Then again, it was History Channel show that pointed out the furthest north land action of the Civil War was actually in Northern Vermont (if I recall correctly). <researches Wiki again> Yup, St. Albans, Vermont - linky here. Scroll down to "Civil War sites in Vermont"
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I bet there are a lot of these types of things. A little while back the History Channel had a show titled How the State Got Their Shape. I only saw one or two episodes but it was interesting.
I LOVE that show!
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This needs to be renamed the trivia post
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I stumbled on this tidbit as I was reading up on the "Stars and Bars" Confederate battle flag thats all the debate S of the Mason-Dixon. Wikipedia page is here. Interesting.
If you're interested in that sort of thing, you should read the book "Confederates in the Attic" by Tony Horwitz. One of my favorites and something I enjoy rereading from time to time. (I <3 the Civil War)
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done. now go find more trivial stuffz for here.
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