Charles H. Sutphen and John B. Dow settled in this area in 1834. Sutphen purchased 1,000 acres which would eventually include the town of Earl (later, Earlville). In 1839 he soldl off acreage to S.T. Stilson who developed a village in the area that we know as Sutphen’s Run on Ottawa St. north of Rt. 34. When the Railroad came through in 1853 the town was relocated to the area next to the tracks as we know today. Earlville became incorporated on May 16th, 1863, the date that is considered our birthday.
to the station. In addition to that important job, the whistle was also blown regularly at 7am. 12 noon, 1pm, 6pm and 9pm. As kids, many of us depended on that whistle to inform us when to report home for lunch and dinner, and to leave our friend’s house and get home at night. The whistle was removed in 1985 and has been stored in Bob Goodbred’s shed ever since. It came home to the Museum this week.
