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A) Rochester was originally called the "Flour city" because of its milling industries.
Rochester also became known as the "Flower City" because of its rich gardening areas. It has the
nation's largest film and camera plant and leads in the manufacture of surgical instruments, needed
for rare operations, optical and dental goods.
B) Herkimer was settled in1725. It has had a long history. It began as a dairying centre
producing butter and cheese, then during the early 1800s it became a centre of state politics and
meetings. In 1865 Warner Miller improved the process of making paper from wood and they began
to print newspapers and books there. Theodore Dreiser wrote his novel An American Tragedy
carefully studying what took place in the town.
C) Cooperstown was founded in 1786 by Judge William Cooper, father of James Fenimore
Cooper, who wrote The Last of the Mohicans and other works. Otsego Lake in a beautiful setting of
hills and forests is the setting for many Cooper's novels. Many of the town's buildings and homes
have been carefully kept so that they look as in Cooper's time.
D) Saranac Lake was first settled in 1819. Because of good climatic conditions it very
soon became an important treatment centre for people who were ill with tuberculosis, an infectious
disease during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Many treatment centres from those days still stand
along Saranac Lakes streets. Now it's a popular vacation place.
E) Potsdam was settled in 1803 by Benjamin Raymond, a land agent for the Clarkson
family. The family ran a variety of businesses. They founded the Thomas Clarkson College of
Technology, built a schoolhouse, which became part of the state university system in 1949.
Sandstone dug in the area has been used for structures in New York City and other cities of the
USA.
F) Huntington has seen several historic events. The famous American poet Walt Whitman
was born here. The farmhouse where he was born is furnished in period, with a library and
changing exhibits. The British hanged Nathan Hale, an American, here as a spy in 1776. The
memorial Monument marks the spot where he was captured.
G) Panama Rocks consist of an erupted Paleozoic ocean floor made of ocean quartz. The
rocks are huge and some are more than 60 feet high. Geologic features include small caves,
hundreds of passageways and thousands of cracks.