Welcome to the History of
Vernon, New York
Introduction
This is a project to catalog and share the rich history of the Town of Vernon, the Village of Vernon, Vernon Center, and surroundings.
Vernon has a long and fascinating history. When the town and village began, they were situated at a strategic spot along the Sconondoa Creek ideal for grist mills and glass factories, within the orbit of the Oneida Nation’s main village at Oneida Castle, on an ideal path for a plank road (now Route 5), all of which benefitted from dense hemlock forests as far as you could walk.
Latest Additions
Uebler Milking Machine Co. – Then and Now
The original factory building as it looked then, and as it looks today!
Built by Clarence Eben Smith
Few people today have ever heard of C.E. Smith, yet the buildings he built impact us nearly every day.
1874 Map of Vernon Center, Oneida Castle
This map shows the roads and buildings present in 1874.
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