Winter in Oswego Harbor, 1870s, From Lower Bridge
Remembering the good old days on the waterfront By Clark Morrison Oswego Palladium Saturday, April 9, 1887 (Item in weekly column of editor Clark Morrison, Editor, called “Matters of Interest”). I had a pleasant chat the other day with Captain P. T. O’Connell of San Francisco, California, who is here on a visit to old friends. Captain O’Connell left Oswego 35 years ago for California, where he entered the morning business. He is now engaged in cattle raising. He finds but few traces now of the Oswego of 1862 and many of his dear old friends of that other daycare now no more. Captain O’Connell found many familiar faces, however, and is having a right royal good time. The Captain has always looked back upon Oswego as “home,” and as the one place in the world where he ever had any real pleasure. The Captain has had a life of adventure. He was born in Ireland in 1815 and entered the United States Navy when 14 years old