Historic Allegany County Historic visit to Allegany County, NY is like a walk ßMany of the county citizens were antislavery and supportive of the efforts of the Underground Railroad which wound its way north, through American history. Allegany County, down the Genesee River the length of the county and beyond. Two Allegany County locatedA in New York State’s Southern Tier, approximately 90 documented stations are still standing in Almond and Belfast with many supposed stations scattered in other towns. miles south of Rochester, home to about 50,000 citizens in For all seasons 29 townships, 10 villages and numerous hamlets. Also, in the 1850s, an antislavery political group, the future Republican Party, was organized. Angelica and Friendship both claim to be the Gradually, Europeans ventured into the area, exploring and settling. “birthplace” of the Republican Party. Friendship may have held the first In 1782 Moses Van Campen, a frontiersman and scout for American Republican caucus in 1854 with Angelica holding the first Republican Revolutionary forces, was captured by the Seneca and forced to run the Convention that fall. gauntlet in Caneadea. He did and survived the run so bravely that he eased the ordeal for the others in his party. During the Civil War, over 3,700 Allegany County men served in the Union Forces. They fought at Gettysburg, in the battle of the N e w Y o r k In 1795, Nathaniel Dyke, a member of Washington’s staff, built a home Wilderness, and in numerous other battles where approximately 600 in what is now Elm Valley near Wellsville. Near Angelica, Phillip Church, men were killed during these conflicts. Today there are 1,400 Civil war nephew to Alexander Hamilton, owned thousands of acres of land and veterans buried in cemeteries all over Allegany County, and we are built Villa Belvidere, an outstanding example of Federal architecture. finding more all the time.
In the years after the Revolution, veterans of General Sullivan’s Army, During and after the war, heavy industry grew with many facilities and other settlers began to move into the Genesee River Valley. In 1806 located in the Wellsville area. The oil boom of the late 1800s and ©NYSDED Allegany County was created by an act of the State Legislature. At that again in the 1920s brought great prosperity to the southern part of time, the county’s population was just a few hundred people, but that Allegany County. This gave rise to many “spin off” industries such as oil would grow to 30,000 by 1860. refineries, steam turbine manufacturing, pipeline supply businesses and narrow gauge railroads serving the oil fields. In the 20th century, many In the first half of the 19th century, timbering, leather tanning and people of Allegany County served their country in World Wars I and II agriculture were the primary businesses of the county. These were so and other conflicts. They also suffered through the Great Depression, as important that the Genesee Valley Canal was built through a number did the entire country. Yet, in the last half of the 20th century, industry of the towns to transport the wood and agricultural products to and retail business grew and prospered. northern points. In 1811 a Turnpike Road from Angelica to Olean was constructed and linked with the existing Turnpike Toll Road from Bath Come and visit Allegany County. Explore our many museums, historic to Angelica. This was for years a main thoroughfare, and gave great buildings and districts, and 200 year old cemeteries where you can find stimulus to the growth of Angelica by putting it on one of the great some of the names of the men and women who, from humble environs, routes to the great west. You can expierence this historic road as you helped to carve a nation out of the wilderness. Check out our calendar drive Route 2 and 20. Later, railroads, such as the Erie in 1851, also link at www.discoveralleganycounty.com for historic lectures at the provided transportation. local universities or step into history in September at our Civil War Re-enactment in Angelica. Walk through our shared American History Y o r k N e w in Allegany County.
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Museums Friendship Library Town of Willing Museum Alfred Ceramics Museum Bolivar Library BRAG Room Baxter Room Willing Town Hall, Route 19 South 2 Pine Street, Alfred, NY 14802 390 Main St., Bolivar, NY 14715 40 West Main Street Wellsville, NY 14895 607-871-2421 585-928-2377 Friendship, NY 14739 585-593-6145 Last 585-973-7724 Alfred University Archives Bolivar Pioneer Oil Museum Other Points of Week in Alfred, NY 14802 417 Main St., Bolivar, NY 14715 Hagadorn House Museum Interest Allegany County Agricultural N e w Y o r k 607-871-2385 585-928-1752 7 South Main St. September: Almond, NY 14804 Society 800.836.1869 Allegany County Fair O u r C o u n t y ’ s H i s t o r y Allegany County Historical Canaseraga Historical 607-276-6324 for info is a colorful one, from our Native American Society & Museum Society Angelica, NY 14709 Independence Historical 585-593-8642 heritage to the Seneca Oil Springs, the site 11 Greenwood Street Main St., Canaseraga, NY 14822 Andover, NY 14806 Society Davis Memorial Carillon of the first oil discovery on the continent. 607-478-5390 Canaseraga Museum Jail 540 Main Street Allegany County citizens are diverse in Main St., Canaseraga, NY 14822 Whitesville, NY 14897 Alfred University Campus Alfred, NY 14802 background and heritage. Enjoy the ambience Andover Historical Society 607-356-3536 & Museum Canaseraga Shawmut of our unique villages and hamlets, or marvel The Horn Room 607-478-5298 Station & Museum Ortlip Art Gallery at the scenic vistas in our rural countryside. 193 Ames Nichols Road @ Houghton College Village Hall Belmont, NY 14813 Angelica Library Canaseraga, NY 14822 1 Willard Avenue Colonial Room 607-545-6527 Houghton, NY 14744 Pittsburgh Shawmut & Main Street 585-567-9421 Northern Railroad Historical Angelica, NY 14709 Ceres Schoolhouse Museum Society Exhibit 585-466-7860 Route 417, Ceres, NY 14721 Richburg-Wirt History Society Allegany County Fairgrounds, Angelica, NY Baker’s Bridge Historical Cuba Cheese Museum 243 Main Street By appointment 1-585-593-1470 Association of Alfred Station 12 W. Main St., Cuba, NY 14727 Richburg, NY 14774 585-209-5512 585-928-9478 5971 Hamilton Hill Rd. Seneca Oil Spring Alfred Station, NY 14803 cubacheesemuseum.org Rushford Museum Cuba Lake Road www.bakersbridge.org Cuba, NY 14727 Cuba Military Museum 8982 Main Street 607-587-9018 585-268-9293 33 Genesee St., Cuba, NY 14727 Rushford, NY 14777 Bare Knuckle Boxing 585-968-3679 585-437-2533 There is an abundance of charming, Victorian Southern Tier Antique Hall of Fame Equipment Society, Inc. villages and towns as well as historic districts in Scio Historical Group & 5 West Hughes St Cuba Museum 585-365-2409 Alfred, Angelica, Canaseraga and Cuba. Our County Memorial Library Belfast, NY 14711 16 Genesee St., Cuba, NY 14727 showcases a variety of architectural styles that have 3980 Main Street 585-610-3326 585-209-5512 Stull Observatory emerged over the years, while our neighborhoods and Scio, NY 14880 bareknuckleboxinghalloffame.com small museums preserve our past. Alfred University Campus Dyke Street Museum Alfred, NY 14802 Town of Hume Museum Belfast Historical Society Wellsville Historical Society 607-871-2270 If you’re in search of history, you’ll find there’s a 10842 Claybed Road Main Street, Belfast, NY 14711 118 Dyke St., Wellsville, NY 14895 great deal of it to be discovered here in Allegany 585-593-1404 or 3969 Hume, NY 14745 The Terra Cotta County. 585-567-8399 Cover Image: Alfred, New York Main Street www.humetown.org at left: Wellsville, New York Alfred, NY 14803 Allegany County buildings and districts on the national register and other historic points of interest. Map Legend Includes date of construction Genesee River 1 1818, Alfred Village Historic 24 John L Sullivan Training District, downtown Alfred Barns, Museum and Bare Streams Knuckle Boxing Hall of 2 1851, Alumni Hall, Alfred, Fame, Belfast, downtown Lakes - 5 Acres Plus near the Alfred University Quad next to the Herrick Library 25 1885, Bolivar Free Library, Bolivar, 390 Main Street 3 1890, Fireman’s Hall, West University Street, Alfred 26 Oil Industry, Bolivar, N e w Y o r k 4 1876, The Allen Steinheim downtown Bolivar next to Museum, Alfred, on AU museum Campus near Carillon 27 Canaseraga Four Corners 5 1893, Terra Cotta, Alfred, Historic District, North Main Street near the Canaseraga, Main & Church stop light across from US Post Street Corners 42 Office Copperhead/Moses Van Alfred University Structures 28 6 Campen Monument, 33 Alfred, Village Park Houghton, Houghton College 27 Campus 7 Hagadorn House, Almond, corner of Karr and 1903, Caneadea Bridge, Main 29 Caneadea, East Hill Road Linderman House, 8 Caneadea Dam, Almond, on Route 21 just 30 Route 243 & Dam Road 28 north of the Village Canal Turn Around Basin, 1860, Belmont Grange, 31 9 Oramel, just north of hamlet on Belmont, 32 Willets Avenue Route 19 1890, Belmont Hotel, 10 Genesee Canal & Hotel, Belmont, 40-48 Schuyler 32 Oramel, downtown 29-32 Street 1859, Centerville Town Hall, 1893, Belmont Literary 33 11 Centerville, Fairview Road & Historical Society Free Library, Belmont, 2 Willets Avenue 34 1835, Main Street Historic 23-24 District, Cuba, downtown 12 Veterans Monuments 35 1840, South Street Historic 16-19 Walking Tour, 7-8 Belmont, throughout the District, Cuba, downtown 20-21 Village of Belmont 36 1905, McKinney Stables of Empire City Farms, Cuba, 22 48 13 Willets Estate Mansion, 47 Belmont, on South Street Route 275 south of Village
Seneca Oil Spring, 14 1860, Episcopal Church, 37 Belvidere, on CR 20 just west at County Park of NY 19 38 1835, Wellman House, Friendship, Main Street 14-15 15 1804, Church Mansion, Belvidere, on CR 20 just east of NY 19 39 1912, Friendship Free 34-36 Library, Friendship, Main 1-6 Street 16 Angelica Park Circle 37 Historic District, 48 Angelica, downtown park 40 Hatch House, Friendship, East Main Street 38-40 17 1819, Old Allegany County 9-13 Courthouse, Angelica, Park 41 1893, Ceres School, Circle Ceres
18 Episcopal Church, 42 Wiscoy Mill & Falls, just Angelica, on the Park Circle west of the Hamlet of Wiscoy
19 1845, Fair Grounds, 43 1931, Post Office, Angelica, just off East Main Wellsville, Pearl Street Street 44 1911, Wellsville Erie Depot, 43-46 20 1804, Until the Day Dawns Wellsville, Depot Street Cemetery, Angelica 45 David A. Howe Library, 21 1809, Moses Van Campen Wellsville, Main Street House, Angelica, House is located east of Village on 46 Pink House, Wellsville, West CR 16 State Street
22 Allegany County Poor 47 1861, Community Center/ House, Angelica, on CR 2 east Town Hall, West Almond, of Village of Angelica on CR 2 in the Hamlet of W. Almond 23 1853, Rail & Titsworth 25-26 Canal Warehouse, 48 1811 Turnpike Road, Belfast, Hughes Road, west Route 20 Cuba to Friendship & side of Belfast CR 2 Angelica to West Almond
F or M ore I nformation The Greater Allegany County Chamber 41 of Commerce and Office of Tourism Crossroads Commerce Center 6087 St. Rt. 19N, Belmont, NY 14813 585·268·7190 1-800-836-1869 www.discoveralleganycounty.com [email protected]