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
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
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
