Leonora's Trip...

The trip from Livonia to Silver Creek was by stage coach back in 1873- 115 miles at about 15 miles an hour! Without stops for the horses, it would have taken seven and a half hours!

The straightest route was what is now Route 20, through Attica, before the prison existed... ( By the way, our family owned about a mile of land in Attica, that Leonora most probably travelled on- and maybe even stopped in to visit! Art Maecker restored a farmhouse there when we were kids, that was probably beautiful and new in those early days...)

The train was a new form of transportation backthen- exciting and fast- and could take you anywhere across the country, from the Silver Creek Train Station, a half block from 133 Central...

Today, The fastest path is Routes 390 and 90- about a two hour trip! (see Mapquest above-)

Livonia at the time was a prospering, wealthy area like Silver Creek- Here is one of the most beautiful barns I've ever seen, in Livonia NY.

The next photo is of an elaborate Victorian there being repainted...

When the letters were written, Leonora was about to make that trip- leaving behind the offer of marriage by Willy. What happened then?

Willy is buried in the Silver Creek cemetery, Leonora is not by his side. What happened...? Did they ever see each other again?