. Der Finger Lakes of Central New York. . In Montour Glen Abschnitt des Staates New York. Europäische Winzer nach Experimentieren in anderen Teilen der Vereinigten Staaten für ein paar Jahre übertragen tlieir Aktivitäten zu hammondsport an der Spitze des Sees Keu-ka. Es gibt 12.000 Morgen Trauben unter Cul-Tivation und milhons der Flaschen Champagner im Dutzend oder mehr Weinkeller in der Nachbar-Haube. Besucher sind herzlich an fast allen Kellern, wo die verschiedenen Prozesse der Herstellung von Wein gerne erläutert werden. Hammondsport ist nicht nur das Zentrum der amerikanischen Cham pagne Industrie, sondern ist.

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. The finger lakes of central New York. . In Montour Glen section of New York State. European vintners after experimenting in other parts of the United States for a few years transferred tlieir activi- ties to Hammondsport at the head of Lake Keu- ka. There are 12, 000 acres of grapes under cul- tivation and milhons of bottles of champagne in the dozen or more wine cellars in the neighbor- hood. Visitors are cordially received at nearly all the cellars, where the various processes of wine making are gladly explained. Hammondsport is not only the center of the American cham.pagne industry but is the cradle of American aviation—the birthplace of the fly- ing boat. Glenn H. Curtiss, the pioneer aviator and inventor, was born in Hammondsport and conducted all his earliest experiments in the vil- lage and on Lake Keuka. Here was developed the flrst Trans-Atlantic Flying Boat, and hen- most of the old-time aviators learned to fly. Four of the American naval aviators who started across the ocean in the famous NC's learned to fly over Lake Keuka. Penn Yan, Queerest of Names Penn Yan, located at the outlet of Lake Keuka has one of the queerest names to be found on the map of New York State. The early settlers were Pennsylvanians and Yankees. The name Penn- Yan is the result. Montour Falls three miles from the head of Seneca Lake is a village rich in historical asso- ciations. Three picturesque and romantic glen^ as well as several smaller ravines, are worthy of visitation and exploration- The Council Cham- ber in Montour Glen is a truly wonderful natural phenomenon. It is about one hundred feet in length, and twenty-five feet in breadth for more than two-thirds of the distance. The high walls at three sides of the chamber are as square as if hewn by man. The Council Chamber has no counterpart in the Finger Lakes Region. Catherine Montour Catherinestown was the original name of the village. It was named for Catherine Montour, the renowned chieftess of the Seneca tribe of Iro

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• bookcentury1900
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• bookdecade1920
• bookyear1921