Penn Yan, New York, USA
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Penn Yan, Yates, New York, USA
Penn Yan is an incorporated village in Yates County, New York, USA. It is the county seat of Yates County and lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.
The Village of Penn Yan is primarily in the Town of Milo, but a small section is in the Town of Benton. A smaller section is in the Town of Jerusalem.
The name "Penn Yan" is a syllabic abbreviation of "Pennsylvania Yankee".Wikipedia
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1823 - The village of Penn Yan became the county seat in 1823, when Yates county was created.
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1836 - Penn Yan
Penn Yan, founded by Mr. Abraham Waggener, incorporated 29th April, 1833; the shire town about half ...Read MORE...
Penn Yan, founded by Mr. Abraham Waggener, incorporated 29th April, 1833; the shire town about half ...Read MORE...
1892 - Penn Yan
n the northern portion of township No. 7, of the first range, better and more commonly known as the ...Read MORE...
n the northern portion of township No. 7, of the first range, better and more commonly known as the ...Read MORE...

Penn Yan, N.Y., July 10. - On Lake Kenka yesterday PERRY TUFFT, his wife and three children lost...Read MORE...
1906
Penn Yan', a post-village, capital of Yates co., N.Y., is situated at the outlet and northern end...Read MORE...
Penn Yan', a post-village, capital of Yates co., N.Y., is situated at the outlet and northern end...Read MORE...
In 1921 the Penn Yan Boat Company was founded by German immigrant Charles A. Herrman.
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Methodist Church Slightly Damaged
Lew Blakeslee of 231 Lake street, Penn Yan, was seriously...Read MORE...
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