The inscription reads "One of the Six Original Towns Formed in Schoharie County." The other five, in case you were wondering, are Blenheim, Cobleskill, Middleburgh, Schoharie and Sharon. Broome is a rural town west of Albany. The largest community is Livingstonville. |
The Mohawk name "Wahcoloosencoochaleva" means
"Great Carrying Place." The present site of Fort Edward marks the head of navigation
on the Hudson. From here began a portage to Lake Champlain, where navigable water
was again reached. |
The Northern Spy variety of apple was discovered among seedlings brought from Connecticut around 1800 and has been cultivated in this area of western New York since then. |
Jimmy Sturr is a legendary polka musician, with over 100 albums to his credit. Florida is also the birthplace of William Seward, Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, during which time he engineered the purchase of Alaska from Russia. |
Mark Twain spent the last years of his life in Elmira, his wife's home town. Hal Roach is best known for producing Laurel and Hardy and the Our Gang comedies. Ernie Davis was the first black Heisman Trophy winner (1961), his career cut short by leukemia at the age of 23. All three are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. |