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Horseheads

New York

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History

• Behind the Name– First and Only Town in U.S Dedicated to the

Service of the American Military Horse– Pack Horses of Major-General John Sullivan• Helped in the Campaign Against the Six Nations of

Native Americans• Killed In Battle• Heads Used to Ward Away Settlers

– Settlers Built Homes on the Spot

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History II

• Village known as “The Valley of Horses Heads” Until May 15th 1837

• May 15th 1837 Incorporated as “Fairport”– People rallied for Original Revolutionary Name

• 1845 Became Horseheads• 1885 Changed to North Elmira• 1886 Returned to Horseheads

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Attractions

• Harris Hill– Place of First Glider Flight

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Attractions

• Many Parks and recreational facilities• Mall and Several Shopping Centers• Museums– Art, History, and Glass all nearby

• Tanglewood– Narture Center and Museum

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Short Drives

• Finger Lakes Wineries• Darien Lake• Watkins Glen• Rochester, NY• Binghamton, NY• Seneca Lake• Keuka Maid

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Other Facts

• Small Close Knit Town• Scenery Breathtaking in Fall• Many Great Family Activities• Great Local Resturants• Education Programs Phenominal

For more information check out the website at: http://www.horseheads.org/index.php?n=Main.HomePage

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Harris Hill View

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7174327@N06/1663523740/

http://www.horseheads.org/index.php?n=Main.HomePage

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Fall Viewhttp://www.prweb.com/prfiles/2007/08/21/268344/summerbluff.jpg

Pictures of Horseheads

Finger Lakes Wineries

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http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/2041/hhshome.html

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