Yates County
and the Finger Lakes are full of museums and history makers.
We are sure to have the museum or society to help you find what
you are looking for or interested in learning more about from
ancestoral history to planes to farm equipment.
The Oliver House, built in 1852, was once the residence of the
well-known Oliver family of physicians in Penn Yan. Three generations
of doctors, whose medical practice spanned the years from 1819
to 1915, are associated with this substantial brick dwelling
which was given to the Village of Penn Yan by Miss Carrie Oliver
in 1942. Until that time, the Yates County Historical Society,
although formed in 1860, did not have a home for its collections,
exhibits, or archives. But since Miss Oliver wished her family
residence to become a local history museum, cooperative agreements
were drawn up between the Historical Society and the village.
In 1948, the Oliver House Museum (www.yatespast.com) opened
its doors to the public. |
| Robert
Green Ingersoll Museum |
 Robert
Green Ingersoll is too little known today. Yet he was the foremost
orator and political speechmaker of late 19th century America
-- perhaps the best-known American of the post-Civil War era.
It was his private speaking career that made him famous. Tour
after tour, he crisscrossed the country and spoke before packed
houses on topics ranging from Shakespeare to Reconstruction,
from science to religion. In an age when oratory was the dominant
form of public entertainment, Ingersoll was the unchallenged
king of American orators. To learn more about him be sure to
stop in at the Robert
Green Ingersoll Museum. |
| Glenn
Curtiss Museum |
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 Glenn
Hammond Curtiss was born in Hammondsport, N.Y. in 1878. His
given names, chosen in honor of the town founder and the glen
which graces the head waters of Lake Keuka , forever link
him to his birthplace. Hammondsport was the site of Curtiss'
bicycle and motorcycle shop, and his early experiments in
aviation with Alexander Graham Bell. These include the flight
of the "June Bug" in 1908, which won Curtiss the
"Scientific American", trophy and later U.S. pilot's
license number one. In the early decades of the 20th Century
Hammondsport was the center of American aviation, attracting
people from around the world to engage in the design, manufacture,
and flight instruction of flying machines, flying boats, and
dirigibles. For any aviation fanatic or any curious visitor
the Glenn
Curtiss Museum is a must see spot while in the Finger
Lakes.
Yates
County is full of historical stops and treasures that can
be difficult to find and learn about if you are not native
to the area. The Middlesex Heritage Society and the Dundee
Historical Society may have what you are looking for or hidden
surprises you didn't know existed. Be sure to contact them
if you are having trouble locating your ancestors or are wondering
about past-times and treasures!
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Last but certainly
not least would be a trip to the Garrett Memorial Chapel. The drive
to the Chapel alone is a breathtaking trip and if you haven't lost
your breath on the way you are sure to when you see the Chapel!
Built in the early 1900's, the Chapel has a touching story of a
father's love for his ill son and is now the Garrett family's resting
place. Bring your camera because you will want to remember the view
and the architecture!
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