Beneath this monument lie
the mortal remains of
the Mother of
Sagoyewatha - Red Jacket
Orator and Leader of the
Seneca Indians
whose domain once included
the region about Keuka Lake
With his father and mother
Red Jacket spent . . . — — Map (db m154219) HM
7000 acres bought in 1797
by John Beddoe, who added
600 acres for his home on
the lake in 1798. He was
"John Beddoe of Esperanza" — — Map (db m139646) HM
Beddoe-Rose Cemetery
has been placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places in 2014
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m168962) HM
The Seabed Became A Plateau
The Keuka Lake region belongs to a topographic province called the Allegheny Plateau. The shale and sandstone formations found here represent mud and sand deposits that settled on a shallow sea floor . . . — — Map (db m154222) HM
Names Tell a Story
Keuka Lake’s distinctive “Y” shape led early European settlers to call it “Crooked Lake,” perhaps believing one of the Native American names for the lake, Keuka, meant “Crooked.” . . . — — Map (db m139746) HM
Beneath this monument lie
the mortal remains of
the mother of
Sagoyewatha - Red Jacket
creator and leader of the
Seneca Indians
whose domain once included
the region about Keuka Lake
With his father and mother
Red Jacket spent . . . — — Map (db m284088) HM
Site of Penn Yan, Keuka Park
& Branchport Railway Depot.
An electric passenger trolley
ran here from 1897 to 1927.
Freight service until 1928. — — Map (db m127577) HM
Esperanza Mansion
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1838 — — Map (db m283957) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m284086) HM
Est. Public library 1908. Founding member Della Cooper donated funds & land for library building. Opened 1920. Renamed Dundee Library 2000. — — Map (db m236770) HM
The Finger Lakes of central New York occupy deep north-south valleys amid gently rolling hills. From east to west these sparkling lakes are Skaneateles, Owasco, Cayuga, Seneca, Keuka and Canandaigua. This region was the home of the Cayuga and Seneca . . . — — Map (db m68627) HM
Built in 1890 under the
Leadership of Rev. George
Harvey Ball and originally
containing all the student
residences and classrooms. — — Map (db m77926) HM
Rochester YMCA Camping Party
began 1892. Located here 1920.
Dedicated 1922 in honor of
LT.H. Lawerence Cory. Killed
in action during WWI. — — Map (db m282128) HM WM
Presented to the people of Yates County to commemorate the
175th anniversary of its founding. This replica is on the
original 1907 foundation and was conceived, designed
and constructed by members of the Penn Yan Lions Club.
Chuck . . . — — Map (db m104998) HM
Built in early 1830s by Eben Smith
Federal Style
The first hardware store in
Penn Yan
An upstairs passageway once
led to the Central House Hotel — — Map (db m105052) HM
Built in 1864 by Charles V. Bush
on the site of the American Hotel.
In 1874 became the Cornwell Opera House
with 3 businesses on the main floor
including Cornwell Brothers Books — — Map (db m105055) HM
Greek Revival Style. Built in 1833 by furniture maker Samuel Curtis. A documented station on the Underground Railroad. Former slave William Maxwell arrived here and remained. — — Map (db m296103) HM
1833 - 1857 site of Yates County Bank
Built in 1889 by Charles V. Bush
for Lown's dry goods store
Has a Lamson cash carrier
system still operational — — Map (db m105059) HM
Built about 1820 in Greek Revival Style. Oliver was the 1st First Judge of Yates County, a NYS Senator, Lieut. Governor, a US Congressman & founder of the first bank in Penn Yan. — — Map (db m296388) HM
Built in 1844 by hardware merchant J. D. Morgan. Bought in 1911 by the Old Ladies Home of the Penn Yan Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1920 became the Guertha Pratt Home, a retirement home for women. — — Map (db m296374) HM
Birkett Mills
This is the original griddle
used to make the...
World Record Pancake
September 27, 1987 • 28'-1"
The Annual
Buckwheat Harvest Festival
Penn Yan, New York — — Map (db m105006) HM
To honor the men
of Yates County who
fought to save their country
[Battles listed on obelisk]
Antietam • Spottsylvania
Gettysburg • Appomattox
Vicksburg • Fredericksburg
Petersburg • Wilderness
Population of Yates County in 1860 . . . — — Map (db m105005) WM
This lovely carved stone block came from the
Crooked Lake Canal (1833-1877) that connected
Penn Yan to Dresden along the north side of
Outlet Creek. Twenty-seven locks were required
to negotiate the drop of 270 feet through the
8 mile gorge . . . — — Map (db m223429) HM
The Finger Lakes are a portion of the most remarkable series of parallel valleys in the world.
They occupy six of the 21 north-south valleys set amid gently rolling hills. From
west to east these
sparkling lakes are Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, . . . — — Map (db m139707) HM
Where Worlds Met & Penn Yan Grew
1. This area – surround by Lake, Main and Water Streets – was an early industrial center of the community which became Penn Yan. David Wagener built the first sawmill on the south bank of the Crooked . . . — — Map (db m223612) HM
In commemoration of the men of Yates County
who served in the Armed Forces of the United States
during the period from 1863 to 1975 who were awarded the
Medal of Honor
Pvt. Jerry Wall
Co. B 126th. N.Y. Infantry
Born 1841 • Died 1930 . . . — — Map (db m104994) HM WM
Benton Class formed 1793. Ezra Cole preached 1792. Oldest existing religious society in Yates Co. and of Methodism in Western N.Y. — — Map (db m107563) HM
Named in honor of J.T. Andrews IV (1911-1991) who, as executive vice president of the Keuka Lake Association, initiated this project in 1974.
This fourth generation Penn Yan resident also was instrumental in founding the KLA (1956), the Outlet . . . — — Map (db m223611) HM
Site of #1 Toll Gate House. Branchport & Penn Yan Plank Road Company built 8 mile Toll Road in 1849. Burned April 1879 ending the Tolls — — Map (db m107562) HM
In memory of those from
Yates County who
served their country
during the Viet Nam Conflict
1961 - 1975
[Dedicated] May 30, 1987 — — Map (db m104996) WM
The Tree of Liberty
will always be strong
in this great republic
because of the valor,
sacrifice, blood and
dedication of our
armed forces.
This memorial is
dedicated to all the
veterans from the
Town of Torrey / . . . — — Map (db m266444) HM
Built by G.W. Green in 1890.
Owned & operated by Charles A. Robeson family
from 1898 To 1984 when acquired by Town of Middlesex. — — Map (db m170250) HM
