Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. FOREWORD ix
4. 1 ADAMS, JEFFERSON COUNTY “THE ARBOR DAY VILLAGE” 1
5. 2 ANDES, DELAWARE COUNTY “LAND IN THE SKY” “THE EPICENTER OF THE ANTI-RENT WAR” 3
6. 3 BAINBRIDGE, CHENANGO COUNTY “HOME OF ELMER’S GLUE. STICK WITH US!” 6
7. 4 BATAVIA, GENESEE COUNTY “BIRTHPLACE OF WESTERN NEW YORK” 8
8. 5 BETHEL, SULLIVAN COUNTY “HOME OF THE 1969 WOODSTOCK FESTIVAL” 10
9. 6 BROCKPORT, MONROE COUNTY “THE VICTORIAN VILLAGE ON THE ERIE CANAL” 12
10. 7 CANISTEO, STEUBEN COUNTY “SITE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST LIVING SIGN” 14
11. 8 CHAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY “HOME OF ONE OF THE LARGEST FRESHWATER BAYS IN THE WORLD” 16
12. 9 CHERRY VALLEY, OTSEGO COUNTY “MUSEUM. ALDEN MARKER, DUNLOP MARKER. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: FIRST ENGLISH SPEAKING CHURCH WEST OF THE HUDSON” 18
13. 10 CHITTENANGO MADISON COUNTY “BIRTHPLACE OF L. FRANK BAUM, AUTHOR OF THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ” 21
14. 11 CONESUS, LIVINGSTON COUNTY “HOME OF THE TURTLESTONES” 23
15. 12 COOPERSTOWN, OTSEGO COUNTY “HOME OF BASEBALL; VILLAGE OF MUSEUMS” 25
16. 13 CUBA, ALLEGANY COUNTY “FIRST OIL DISCOVERED IN AMERICA 1627” 27
17. 14 DANSVILLE, LIVINGSTON COUNTY “HOME OF CLARA BARTON CHAPTER #1 AMERICAN RED CROSS HOME OF NEW YORK STATE BALLOON FESTIVAL” 30
18. 15 EAST BLOOMFIELD, ONTARIO COUNTY “HOME OF THE NORTHERN SPY APPLE” 32
19. 16 EAST DURHAM, GREENE COUNTY “EMERALD ISLE OF THE CATSKILLS” 34
20. 17 ELMIRA, CHEMUNG COUNTY “HONORING THE PAST; BUILDING THE FUTURE” 36
21. 18 FREDONIA, CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY “AMERICA’S FIRST GAS WELL” 39
22. 19 GENESEO, LIVINGSTON COUNTY “HOME OF THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF” 41
23. 20 GORHAM, ONTARIO COUNTY “BANDSTAND OF THE FINGER LAKES” 43
24. 21 GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY “THE COLORED SLATE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD” 45
25. 22 HAMILTON, MADISON COUNTY “BIRTHPLACE OF JOHN VINCENT ATANASOFF, INVENTOR OF THE COMPUTER” 48
26. 23 HOBART, DELAWARE COUNTY “BOOK VILLAGE OF THE CATSKILLS” 50
27. 24 HOOSICK FALLS, RENSSELAER COUNTY “GRANDMA MOSES COUNTRY” 53
28. 25 HORNELL, STEUBEN COUNTY “HOME OF BILL PULLMAN” 56
29. 26 HORSEHEADS, CHEMUNG COUNTY THREE HORSES ON SIGN 59
30. 27 IRONVILLE, ESSEX COUNTY “BIRTHPLACE OF THE ELECTRIC AGE” 61
31. 28 JAMESTOWN, CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY “BIRTHPLACE OF LUCILLE BALL. BIRTHPLACE OF ROGER TORY PETERSON. HOME OF ROBERT H. JACKSON.” 64
32. 29 KINDERHOOK, COLUMBIA COUNTY “HOME OF MARTIN VAN BUREN, 8TH U.S. PRESIDENT” 67
33. 30 LACKAWANNA, ERIE COUNTY “HOME OF FATHER BAKER” 69
34. 31 LAKE PLACID, ESSEX COUNTY “SITE OF THE 1932 AND 1980 WINTER OLYMPICS” 71
35. 32 LEROY, GENESEE COUNTY “BIRTHPLACE OF JELL-O” 73
36. 33 LILY DALE ASSEMBLY, CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY “WORLD’S LARGEST CENTER FOR THE RELIGION OF SPIRITUALISM” 75
37. 34 MARATHON, CORTLAND COUNTY “HOME OF THE CENTRAL NEW YORK MAPLE FESTIVAL” 77
38. 35 MOUNT MORRIS, LIVINGSTON COUNTY “HOME OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE” 79
39. 36 NORTH TONAWANDA, NIAGARA COUNTY “HOME OF THE CARROUSEL” 81
40. 37 PHELPS, ONTARIO COUNTY “HOME OF THE SAUERKRAUT WEEKEND” 83
41. 38 PINE ISLAND, ORANGE COUNTY “HEART OF THE BLACK DIRT REGION” 85
42. 39 PORT HENRY, ESSEX COUNTY “CHAMP SIGHTINGS IN BULWAGGA BAY AREA” 88
43. 40 ROSCOE, SULLIVAN COUNTY “TROUT TOWN U.S.A.” 90
44. 41 SENECA FALLS, SENECA COUNTY “BIRTHPLACE OF THE WOMEN’S RIGHTS MOVEMENT” 92
45. 42 SHERRILL, ONEIDA COUNTY “THE SILVER CITY” “THE SMALLEST CITY IN NEW YORK STATE” 94
46. 43 TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD, OTSEGO COUNTY “THE PLACE TO BE ON THE 4TH OF JULY SINCE 1914” 96
47. 44 TROY, RENSSELAER COUNTY “HOME OF THE BURDEN WATER WHEEL” 99
48. 45 UNADILLA, OTSEGO COUNTY “BOYS SCOUTS OF AMERICA: HOME OF TROOP #1” 101
49. 46 UPPER JAY, ESSEX COUNTY “HOME OF TOY MAKER ARTO MONACO” 103
50. 47 WALLKILL, ULSTER COUNTY “ELSIE’S BIRTHPLACE” 106
51. 48 WATERLOO, SENECA COUNTY “BIRTHPLACE OF MEMORIAL DAY” 109
52. 49 WATERVILLE, ONEIDA COUNTY “THE HISTORIC CENTER OF INTERNATIONAL HOPS COMMERCE” 111
53. 50 WHITEHALL, WASHINGTON COUNTY “BIRTHPLACE OF THE U.S. NAVY” 113
54. 51 WYOMING, WYOMING COUNTY “THE GASLIGHT VILLAGE” 115
55. INDEX 117