On Lake Avenue (New York State Route 15A) 0.1 miles south of East Main Street ( Route 5), on the right when traveling north.
Historic Lima - Settled 1788 A 17th-Century Iroquois Village Nearly 400 years ago, a thriving Seneca Iroquois village sat on the ridge just west of here. Set in the midst of a clearing in the endless forest, this densely packed village, and . . . — — Map (db m116970) HM
On Rush-Lima Road (New York State Route 15A) near Rochester Street ( Route 15A), in the median.
Near this site Catholic missionaries erected houses of worship in the westernmost Seneca villages of the Iroquois Confederacy.
The Chapel of La Conception was built in 1668 at Totiakton (near Rochester Junction) St. Jean Chapel was erected in 1669 . . . — — Map (db m58092) HM
On East Main Street (New York State Route 5) at Rochester Street ( Route 15A), on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
"At the forks of the trail"
Name recorded 1634. Destroyed by Denonville's French Army 1687. Site also of Father Garnier's Chapel of St. Jean. — — Map (db m58069) HM
On College Street at Maranatha Drive, on the right when traveling west on College Street.
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary Founded 1832. Genesee College established 1849 and on April 14, 1869 was allowed to remove to form Syracuse University. — — Map (db m116969) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 20) at Genesee Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
In 1830, Lima was chosen by the Genesee Methodist Episcopal Conference as the site of
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary. The campus is located at the top of Genesee Street.
Destroyed by fire in 1842, the Seminary building was replaced by the one that . . . — — Map (db m272422) HM
On East Main Street (New York State Route 5) 0.1 miles east of Rochester Street ( Route 15A), on the right when traveling west.
Historic Lima, Settled 1788 History and Architecture The earliest settlers began coming in 1788 to carve out homesteads, after having seen and admired the beautiful “Genesee Country” during the Sullivan campaign against the . . . — — Map (db m116968) HM
On Rochester Street (New York State Route 15A) just south of College Street.
Born May 18, 1900 in Lima. One of America's greatest patriots. Veteran of World War I & II, Congressman, Senator and U.S. Ambassador. — — Map (db m210593) HM
On East Main Street (New York State Route 5) at Lake Avenue ( Route 15A), on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
Lima Bank Robbed This vault was in the "Bank of Lima" at the time of the first bank robbery in Livingston County. February 6, 1915. — — Map (db m116961) HM
On East Main Street (New York State Route 5) just east of Rochester Street ( Route 15A).
The first fire company in Livingston County, formed in 1830. Reorganized; 1876 as Centennial Fire Dept., in 1927 as Lima Fire Dept. — — Map (db m58070) HM
On Rochester Street (New York State Route 15A) 0 miles north of East Main Street ( Route 5).
Mark Lodge formed at Lima 1809. Union Lodge chartered June 11, 1816. New Masonic Hall at four corners 1866.
"Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set." — — Map (db m58068) HM
On U.S. 20 at Livonia Road (County Route 12), on the left when traveling east on U.S. 20.
Famous for
dance floor.
Built on 24 wagon
springs.
To the west is Fort Hill,
site of an
Indian
fortress.
Bi- chairman D.Carey- C. Frew — — Map (db m146388) HM
