This upside down traffic light in the Tipperary Hill neighborhood of Syracuse is believed to be the only green-on-top traffic signal in the world. by Chris Clemens The majority of the labor team responsible for the construction of Erie Canal were immigrants straight from Ireland. Once the canal was finished and the Irish were looking to […]
The town of Horseheads, New York was named for a mass burial of horses discovered here after the Sullivan-Clinton Campaign had ended. by Michael Brewster It begins, as so many of these things do, with a trip to a brewery. My brother and I were at Watkins Glen International one August for the NASCAR race. […]
Phelps, New York is home to one of the few two-story outhouses in the country, but this one is the only brick two-story outhouse in existence. by Chris Clemens If you’re reading this, then you are lucky enough to have access to some of the best technology of our time. There’s a good chance you’re even […]
Creator of Exploring Upstate Chris Clemens is a Rochester resident born and raised. He earned a degree in Health Science from SUNY Brockport and an Associates Degree from Monroe Community College. Chris works as the Operations Manager for a small, nationally based not-for-profit organization. With a penchant for documentaries and random facts, he scours back […]
The torture tree in Cuylerville is known in history books as the site of a brutal few days of torture. It’s believed that two solders from General Sullivan’s army were brought here by Senecas, but never left. by Chris Clemens Trees in New York are typically regarded as a thing of beauty. They provide our […]