The classic white diner coffee mug design that we have grown to love was invented right in Victor, New York. The design was the result of a wartime bid for the U.S. military that expanded to common diners throughout America. by Chris Clemens In 1893, Fred M. Locke founded the Victor Insulator Company right in Victor, […]
The Clifton Springs Sanitarium Farm was once a crown jewel of Ontario County. The historic site developed by Dr. Henry Foster helped pioneer holistic healing with quality-raised food. by Jennifer Morrisey The town of Clifton Springs is home to a natural sulphur spring and early native Americans highly regarded the mineral spring for its healing properties while […]
A history of and visit to St. Januarius Church in the Finger Lakes village of Naples near Canandaigua Lake. by Chris Clemens In 1779, German settlers came to the Finger Lakes area bringing with them the expertise of grape growing and winemaking. They formed a small town known as “Watkinstown” named after a Revolutionary War […]