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Appealing
(true) Facts about Livingston County to
Attract your Interest and your Visit
Livingston
County is Home To:
- The
Caledonia
Fish Hatchery (New York State Fish Hatchery) is the
oldest in the country and was established in 1870 by Seth Green.
- The
First
Chapter of the American Red Cross, founded in Dansville,
New York in 1881 by Clara Barton. 2006 Marks the 125th Anniversary
year of the Clara Barton Chapter #1 House of the American Red
Cross. "It must never be forgotten that Dansville is
the First Child of the American Red Cross." - Clara
Barton
- Letchworth
State Park,
the "Grand Canyon of the East" - 2006 Marks the Centennial
Celebration of the Park. The first 1000 acres were given to
New York State by William Pryor Letchworth.
- Mt.
Morris Dam, located
on the north east side of Letchworth State Park - The largest
dam of its kind east of the Mississippi. Free tours inside the
dam are offered.
- Genesee
Valley Hunt,
Geneseo, New York - the oldest active hunt in the United States
still hunting on original grounds.
- Francis
Bellamy,
born in Mount Morris. He wrote (in 1892) the "Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag." His first words:
"I pledge allegiance to my flag, and to the Republic
for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all." The pledge has been changed three
times since Mr. Bellamy penned the first.
- Geneseo,
New York - Is a "National
Historic Landmark Village" and home to the State
University (SUNY) at Geneseo
- John
Wesley Powell,
born in Mount Morris. He lead the first expedition down the
Green River and the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon
- Presidents
who lived here:
Chester Arthur (in York, New York as a child)
Millard Fillmore (worked in West Sparta, New York for three
months as an apprentice
- Presidents
who often visited:
- Theodore Roosevelt often stayed with the Wadsworth Family
and rode with the Genesee Valley Hunt.
- Franklin Roosevelt made many trips to Livingston County as
Governor
- Civil
War Hero:
Gen. James S. Wadsworth died in the Civil War the Battle of
Wilderness There is a statue of him at Gettysburg.
- First
White Settlement in Western New York
- Williamsburg (in the town of Groveland, New York - all that
is left is the cemetery)
- Groveland
Shaker Community
at Sonyea - Important location midway between the Ohio communities
and eastern NY Shakers (now Groveland prison)
- The
largest black locust tree in the United States is
located in Livingston County. It is 26 feet in circumference,
94 feet tall with a spread of 68 feet and has a total of 423
points. It is located on Geiger Rd. in Dansville, near Poag's
Hole Road.
- The
forerunner
of today's granola (known as "granula")
was created and served at the "Our Home on the Hillside"
in Dansville, NY
- Mary
Jemison - "White Woman of the Genesee"
Captured by native Indians when she was an adolescent - even
after gaining freedom chose to remain with her Indian family
on land that is now Letchworth State Park, married twice, had
children, negotiated treaty's and lived into her 80's. She is
buried in Letchworth State Park
- The
only place where
Cool Whip (by Kraft) is made is in Avon, NY.
NOTE: Kraft does not do public tours.
- The
Glass
Bottom Boat was invented on Conesus Lake (the western
most of the Finger Lakes) in Livingston County by Captain R.
Tully.
For
additional historical information about Livingston County or to
research genealogy, please contact the Livingston County Historian:
Ms. Amie Alden
5 Murray Hill Drive
Mt. Morris, NY 14510
585-243-7955
historian@co.livingston.ny.us
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