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  Fair Haven Beach State Park, Cayuga County, NY This gorgeous waterfront state park (have I ever told ya that my best half loves "waterfront", no matter where we stay he is always looking for the best water view, and when we get there and the waterfront is hidden by trees he is heartbroken, i just figure we can walk to the view, oh well, i guess it is all in what you love/like.) but they don't offer "electricity" on that section of camping so that is not gonna to work for us being that we were there for over a week, when you have items that need electricity that is a must. Boy was it amazing ...I bet the sunset/sunrises would be awesome breathtaking!!!! (4 photos above, the bridge is going across to the home and mill, it is a working mill and that's awesome to see that it is still plugging along, and the across the water view, my favorite, it is just breathtaking, I wish kids (or others who don't appreciate it would see this view and just understand how...

  Seneca Mill & Falls (4 photos above)  Cascade Mill & Falls - biking/walk path -  Outlet Park, Keuka Lake  Outlet Trail (2 photos above) Big Sodus Light - "replaced the 1st lighthouse on this site built in 1825,  this light in service 1871 - 1901, now a maritime museum" across the river: (this mill & church below are pretty close to each other but separated by a river, so a different county) 1594 Stone Mill Park, Geneva, NY  Bellona Memorial Presbyterian Church, Bellona, NY (2 photos above) "Old Malt House" lots of information about this mill that we didn't even know, you will be amazed, go on,  please check it out!!! But if you prefer ...here is a few awesome tidbits ...they sold beer until 1986. such history is throughout this world, so cool!!! Alloway Mills - 1794 I was trying to figure out how to connect these items, they are all places we enjoyed seeing ...the first bike (hiking) trail.... had we known it was there we would have taken...

 Chittenango Falls State Park, Cazenovia, New York 167-foot waterfall, Madison County, cascades over 400-million-year-old bedrock. on a sign seen within the park: "The Chittenango ovate amber snail, discovered here in 1905, is found nowhere else on earth. Trampling by park users, unaware of it existence, was a major factor affecting the snail's survival. Access into the snail's habitat is now very restricted, but it is uncertain whether this species will survive or fade into extinction." ...1842, a paper mill, 2 sawmills, a woolen factory, and a sash factory were located at the falls. ... Violet #60 really enjoyed her visit to this state park with us, we always take traveling sheep with us on each and every journey. So fun to pick a few to go with us. This time it was 3 ladies: Val, Cilantro and Violet. Just a gorgeous area, perfect sunny kind of day. I lovely hiking state park, so fun to check it out. Now we didn't go the through the whole park, but it was so fun...

  Salmon River Falls Unique Area, New York 110-foot waterfall on the Salmon River in Oswego County. Sometimes when we travel you just go there not knowing the whole story, the history, every last single detail... I find it so awesome to find out even more when you do the research for a blog post that I get to share with you my bloggy friends ... SO COOL!!! If you are not in the know about New York state, you really should get with the program. There is so much more to the state than the big apple ...the state is huge and so amazing. Like West Virginia "Wild and Wonderful", searching for New York's motto: "Ever upward." Did you realize that "ice climbing" is a thing? I sure didn't. have I been living under a rock? Have you??!! Maybe you are more familiar with this sport than I am?? "... involves ascending routes that consist only of a frozen water. To ascend the route, the ice climber uses specialist equipment, particularly double ice axes and ...

The Birkett Mills "Fancy Quality Buckwheat and Wheat Products" (this quote is on the side of the building) 163 Main Street, Penn Yan, NY 315-536-3311 https://thebirkettmills.com/ "Finger Lakes region for New York since 1797. It's one of the largest buckwheat manufacturers in the world, and also is a New York Grown & Certified soft red wheat flour manufacturer... " "locally-owned small business, just under 50 employees. " "In 1823, the mill in Penn Yan, NY burned down; today's mill has been in use since 1824." "On September 27, 1987, the company made history by setting a Guinness Book of World Record for the largest pancake ever made at the Annual Buckwheat Harvest Festival ..." Hey there, we are always looking for local mills when in whichever state we might be visiting. What makes it way cool is that it is still in working condition and folks are able to support a "local small business" ...they do have a website a...

 Antique Boat Museum, 750 Mary Street, Clayton, NY (315) 686-4104 https://www.abm.org/ "... preserves, interprets and celebrates boats and related artifacts to advance public understanding of the importance of boating to the cultural history of North America and the St. Lawrence River..." "displays the largest collection of antique and classic boats in North America" "From humble beginnings as a riverside gathering of antique boat enthusiasts ... " The hubby has heard of this museum from multiple boat friends, and we just had to check it out. I am so glad we did!!! This museum was a great "rainy day trip", as a traveler you need to have a "rainy day plan". Camelot is great, but it's not realistic ...we all wish for rain only at night, wouldn't that be great??! ...camping and rain sadly they happen together quite often. Don't sugar coat it, as they said, it is something that happens, and we have to adjust to life's challe...