Then And Now

Then And Now. . , Yates County was purchased by Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham from the Seneca Nation in 1783. After the Revolutionary War, parcels of land were given by the government to soldiers as payment for their service, leading to the settlement of several Towns and Villages including Dundee. The village of Dundee thrived on the industries of salt, petroleum, tin, and copper manufacturing as well as agriculture due to its location along a swell in Big Stream, connecting to Seneca Lake. , In 1858, the Yates County Fair took place in Dundee, during which Susan B. Anthony made a speech for the Union Agricultural Society, formed to start the fair in 1831. , Downtown Dundee became a welcoming streetscape with overarching trees, sidewalks to stroll along the main streets, and roads for horse and carriages, then later, automobiles. Furniture along the street was embellishment with icons representing vital ties to Seneca Lake. , The Village of Dundee Green Infrastructure Project aims to embrace and reflect its historic character, reinvigorate the charming, vegetated, pedestrian friendly streets historically lining the downtown. , In Dundee we care about our community and our environment! You are viewing educational Panel 1 of 6. These panels describe the green infrastructure practices our community has implemented to reduce flooding, improve public safety, protect water quality in the Seneca Lake watershed, and to add beauty to the center of our village. Visit the 6 panels.