Peg Leg Bates
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Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates was an African-American entertainer from Fountain Inn, South Carolina, United States.
Bates in 1954
Bates performing in 1954, showing his peg leg
Ellenville, New York
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Ellenville is a village within the town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, United States. Its population was 4,167 at the 2020 census.
Peg Leg Bates
…business in 1989, he still performed for various groups, including senior citizens, children and disabled individuals. He was also active in the local Ellenville Lions Club, and during the last 10 years of his life he traveled regularly to schools, senior citizen centers, and nursing homes showing a video about…
Downtown Ellenville, looking east along Canal Street (NY 52) toward the Shawangunk Ridge (2007)