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• Event Calendar

• 05/12 - Green Grand Prix
• 05/12 - Mass in the Vineyards
• 05/30 - Schuyler County Relay for Life
• 05/31 - The “Golden Nose” Award
• 06/05 - Montour Falls Fireman's Festival
• 06/06 - Grand-Am - Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen
• 06/07 - Village of Watkins Glen Yard Sale
• 06/07 - Old-Time Fiddlers' Gathering
• 06/08 - Live Like Liz 5K Run/Walk

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Watkins Glen and Schuyler County is a place where glaciers carved gorges ...

The Lamoka Indians built their villages thousands of years prior to the Senecas...

General Sullivan forced Native Americans out during the Revolutionary War
Period ...

The Chemung Canal connected the Chemung River to Seneca Lake, then was replaced by the faster, more efficient railroad ...

Salt was discovered under Seneca Lake ...

Mills and manufacturing prospered ...

Mineral springs healed visitors ...

The Underground Railroad transported escaped slaves from Pennsylvania to Canada ...

Auto racing was reborn after World War II ...

Grape production replaced peach orchards and a wine industry flourished ... and much more!!

Sites on National Register of Historic Places: Click here for a complete listing of Schuyler County sites on the National Register of Historic Places.

Schuyler County Historical Society & Museum:
For genealogical research, or to find out more about Schuyler County history, visit The Schuyler County Historical Society & Museum. The museum maintains two buildings in Montour Falls. The 1828 brick museum is open every day except Friday and Sunday and offers exhibits, starting with the Indian era, in the display rooms. Its 1884 one-room school is open by appointment. Both are listed on the state and national registers of historic buildings.