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Penn Yan, Yates, New York, USA
"Penn Yan, a post-village, capital of Yates co., N.Y., is situated at the outlet and northern end of Keuka Lake, on the Northern Central Railroad, 45 miles N. by W. of Elmira, and 53 miles S.E. of Rochester. It is £ in Benton township and mostly in Milo. Steamboats ply daily between this place and Hammondsport, at the head of the lake. Penn Yan contains a court-house, 5 churches, an academy, 2 banks, 2 flouring-mills, 2 foundries, manufactures of carriages, threshing-machines, lumber, sash, blinds, &c., and 3 newspaper offices. Pop. (1890) 4254."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
"Penn Yan, a post-village, capital of Yates co., N.Y., is situated at the outlet and northern end of Keuka Lake, on the Northern Central Railroad, 45 miles N. by W. of Elmira, and 53 miles S.E. of Rochester. It is £ in Benton township and mostly in Milo. Steamboats ply daily between this place and Hammondsport, at the head of the lake. Penn Yan contains a court-house, 5 churches, an academy, 2 banks, 2 flouring-mills, 2 foundries, manufactures of carriages, threshing-machines, lumber, sash, blinds, &c., and 3 newspaper offices. Pop. (1890) 4254."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
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- The first frame dwelling at Penn Yan was built in 1799.
www.wikipedia.org - 1823 - The village of Penn Yan became the county seat in 1823, when Yates county was created.
www.wikipedia.org - Penn Yan was incorporated in 1833.
www.wikipedia.org - 1836 - Penn Yan
Penn Yan, founded by Mr. Abraham Waggener, incorporated 29th April, 1833; the shire town about half a mile below the foot of the east arm of Crooked...Read MORE... - 1892 - Penn Yan
n the northern portion of township No. 7, of the first range, better and more commonly known as the town of Milo, at a point near and about the foot...Read MORE... 
1895 - SAILBOAT CAPSIZED. PERRY TUFFT, HIS WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN DROWN IN LAKE KENKA.
Penn Yan, N.Y., July 10. - On Lake Kenka yesterday PERRY TUFFT, his wife and three children lost their lives by the capsizing of a sailboat. When MR. ...Read MORE...
Knapp House, Pen Yan, N.Y.
Main Street looking North from Jacob Street
The Penn Yan Academy- 1906
Penn Yan', a post-village, capital of Yates co., N.Y., is situated at the outlet and northern end of Keuka Lake, on the Northern Central and the New...Read MORE... 
The Benham House
Along the Dock
Keuka College
N.Y.C. R.R. Depot, 1908
Keuka Club
County Bldgs, Penn Yan, N.Y.
Hatmaker Hospital, 1912
Post Office
The Birkett Mills
Catholic Church- In 1921 the Penn Yan Boat Company was founded by German immigrant Charles A. Herrman.
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M.E. Church, 1926
Main Street, Penn Yan, N.Y.
Garrett Memorial Chapel, Bluff Point, 1932- 1949 - Gas Explosion Injures Plumber
Methodist Church Slightly Damaged
Lew Blakeslee of 231 Lake street, Penn Yan, was seriously injured at 11 a. m. Friday, March 18, in a gas boiler...Read MORE...
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