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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27MT_farming-and-industrial-development_Bemus-Point-NY.html
Farming and Industrial Development Ice harvesting on the county's lakes provided employment for farmers in the winter months. This ice was stored in large warehouses, and straw provided insulation to keep it intact even during the summer. Chautauq…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27MS_what-does-chautauqua-mean_Bemus-Point-NY.html
What Does "Chautauqua" Mean? Chautauqua Institution Courtesy: Fenton History Center, Jamestown, N.Y. The term "Chautauqua" has come to be associated with the Chautauqua Movement which grew from the county's own Chautauqua Institution. The Institut…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27MR_transportation_Bemus-Point-NY.html
Transportation Bemus Point/Stow Ferry Courtesy: Fenton History Center, Jamestown, N.Y. Flat boats made from locally cut timber carries goods from Chautauqua Lake to the country's interior. the Bemus POint-Stow Ferry began operating in 1811 and was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27MN_the-land-around-us_Bemus-Point-NY.html
The Land Around Us Farmhouse/Settlement Courtesy: Fenton History Center, Jamestown, N.Y. By the end of the 1700's the Holland Land Company was operating in western New York, including Chautauqua County. The first permanent European settlers arrive…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U97_bemus-point-hotels-historical_Bemus-Point-NY.html
Between 1871 and 1880 four separate hotels were constructed on Lakeside Drive: Felton House; Columbian Inn; Mason House; and the Hotel Lenhart.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U96_bemus-point-library-historical_Bemus-Point-NY.html
First library built on land donated by Elizabeth Bemus, librarian & study club founder chartered by NYS in 1910.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U95_train-depot-historical_Bemus-Point-NY.html
Built by the Chautauqua Lake Railway. Later used by the J.W & N.W. electric trolley line. 1887-1950.