Come Join Us At The Town With The Funny Name!
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Come Join Us At The Town With The Funny Name!
Adriane KinnerComm 11510/28/2008
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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
http://picasaweb.google.com/coxkix69/LillieSBirthday#5102413112408751186
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
We Can’t Wait To See You!