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The popular Fair brought visitors by train from surrounding areas necessitating the addition of six railroad cars to transport the crowd. Carriage traffic at Spring Street’s main gate was so heavy that men spread straw along the route to deaden the noise of the horse-drawn carriages.
Brockport’s history began when European settlers arrived in western New York in the late 18th century to land that was occupied by the Seneca Indians. In 1788, the Phelps and Gorham land syndicate bought from the Senecas 2.6 million acres from Seneca Lake to the Genesee River, plus a 12-mile-wide strip on the west bank of the Genesee.
The Brockport Museum of Local History, formerly the Emily Knapp Museum, is located in the Village of Brockport, situated on the Erie Canal in the state of New York. The mission of the museum — an educational institution — is to collect, preserve, and provide access to the heritage and history of the greater Brockport community.
Brockport is a village that is largely in the town of Sweden, with two tiny portions in the town of Clarkson, all in Monroe County, New York, United States.The population was 7,104 at the 2020 U.S. census. [3] The name is derived from Heil Brockway, an early settler. It is also home to SUNY Brockport, which has an average class size of 5,966 students. [citation needed]
Brockport Community Museum, Brockport, New York. 865 likes · 1 talking about this. The Brockport Community Museum shares local history with our community. It is a "Museum Without Walls" that exists...
The Western Monroe Historical Society is synonymous with the Morgan Manning House. The society was formed to preserve and restore the Victorian-era Morgan Manning House for the benefit of the public. This stately home is a cornerstone of the Village of Brockport, providing a window on the region’s past.
12 Μαΐ 2024 · A recently added display on the third floor highlights The Brockport Fair, which began in the 1850s at the Upland Farm on the end of Holley Street and flourished for 50 years. The organizers later purchased 34 acres of land along the Erie Canal, where the Fair expanded to include one of the best racetracks in New York State (see photo above).
