Wyoming County, New York - Points of Interest

Points of Interest

• Letchworth State Park, on the Genesee River forms part of the southeastern boundary of the county. A deep gorge with three major waterfalls characterize this scenic and historic area, created when the last Ice age glacier diverted the river and forced it to cut a new valley. It is the home area of Mary Jemison, the White Woman of the Genesee, who was captured as a young person by the Seneca tribe and became an important figure in negotiations between the tribe and the land companies.

• Middlebury Academy, in Wyoming village, the first high school level school west of the Genesee. The Greek revival building still exists and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

• Hillside Inn, opened originally as a spa at mineral springs on the hill above Wyoming village around 1841, has entertained many important persons, including Theodore Roosevelt and his family and Susan B. Anthony,

• Arcade and Attica Railroad is a restoration of a steam locomotive.

• Attica maximum security prison is located in the northernmost part of the county.

• The Bliss Wind Farm is located in Eagle.

• Gaslight Village - downtown Wyoming is a historic village lit by gas street lamps. Deposits of natural gas and salt have been an economic factor in the development of the area.

• Silver Lake - this tiny glacial lake is the only one of the Finger Lakes group of lakes that is west of the Genesee.

• Morton Salt- One of the largest salt mines in the Northeast is located in Silver Springs and has been running since the mid-to-late 19th century.

• Charcoal Corral - Twin Drive-In with pizza, ice cream, golf, concerts, arcade, cruise night, and restaurant.