Some twenty miles south of Rochester lies what was historically the
"crossroads of western New York." Lima and its neighbors in the
Genesee Valley are unique in many ways. An excellent network of
trails had been developed by the Iroquois long before the area
attracted its first permanent settler in 1788. As immigrants
streamed westward, inns opened at this crossroads to serve them,
and some of the travelers stayed to become farmers, tradesmen, and
merchants. In the mid-1800s, Lima had several photography studios
and a wealth of architectural gems, many of which still remain.
Today, Lima has more than fifty structures listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
Around Lima explores the fascinating evolution of Lima and the
diverse adjoining towns that were inexorably connected. It
illuminates the elegant streets of Lima, the rich heritage of
nearby Bloomfield, the covered bridge and stone mills of Honeoye
Falls, and the grandeur of the resort days of Avon Springs, which
rivaled Saratoga Springs. Appearing within these pages are glimpses
of Susan B. Anthony and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, as well as
accounts of the Underground Railroad and a winter morning's journey
to see Abraham Lincoln.
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