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Springport (Union Springs), Cayuga, New York, USA
The presence of mineral springs and gypsum proved important in the early economy of Springport.
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Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Springport, New York, USA

Springport, New York, USA
Artwork

Residence and Farm of W.H. Chase, Union Springs, Cayuga Co., N.Y., 1875
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Springport, New York, USA
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Oakwood Seminary, Union Springs, N. Y.
Founded by members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1796 in Millbrook, New York. After some years, the school began to decline, and it was laid down as a Yearly Meeting school shortly before the... Read MORE...

Springport, New York, USA
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Farley Homestead, Union Springs, 1911
Farley's is a name which means different things to different people. To some, it is merely a road south of the village of Union Springs. To others, it is an area of summer cottages on Cayuga Lake. Indeed... Read MORE...
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Springport, New York, USA
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Union Springs Academy
Union Springs Academy was founded in 1921 and is owned and operated by the New York Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The academy traces its roots to various “home-schools” which began in western and central New York in... Read MORE...

Springport, New York, USA
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1932 view of old cooper shop in Union Springs, Cayuga, NY. Is this where David Salisbury used to work?
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History, News and Stories of Springport, New York, USA

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The town of Springport was formed in 1823 from parts of the towns of Scipio and Aurelius.
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1836 - Springport
SPRINGPORT, taken from Scipio and Aurelius, Jan. 30th, 1823; W. from Albany by 166, from Auburn, S. W. 9, miles; surface rolling; soil rich... Read MORE...
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The village of Union Springs was incorporated in 1848.
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1854 - Springport
Springport, a township of Cayuga co.. New York, on the E. side of Cayuga lake, 10 miles S. W. from Auburn. Population, 2041.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
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1859
SPRING-PORT, a township of Cayuga co., in the state of New York, U. S. 9 m. SW of Auburn. The surface is undulating, and is drained by several small... Read MORE...
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1860 - Springport, New York
"SPRINGPORT – was formed from Scipio and Aurelius, Jan. 30, 1823. It lies upon the E. shore of Cayuga Lake, S.W. of the center of the co. Its surface ... Read MORE...
1868 - Medical Experiment
Dr. Richardson, of Springport, New York, made an interesting statement at the Medical Convention, recently held in Rochester. In investigating the... Read MORE...
1876 - Courtney becomes professional oarsman
Courtney, the famous oarsman of Union Springs, N. Y., has become a professional and has challenged any professional oarsman in the world to a race... Read MORE...
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1879 - Springport
SPRINGPORT was formed from Scipio and Aurelius January 30th, 1823, and derives its name from its numerous and copious springs and its lake ports. It... Read MORE...
1879 - Laughed to Death
Mary Perry, aged seventy-four, of Springport, New York, sat at tea with some friends. They were relating funny incidents, and Mrs. Perry became... Read MORE...
Read more about Mary "Polly" WHITE1882 - Assault
A fiendish assault was committed Thursday on a child belonging to Union Springs, N. Y., by Thos. E. Ford and John Wingfield, lately connected with... Read MORE...
1884 - Courtney turns fireman
Oarsman Courtney, once known to fame, is foreman of the fire engine company at Union Springs, N. Y. Arkansas City Weekly Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas
February 13, 1884
Read more about Charles Edward COURTNEY1884 - Died 'Full of Years'
The oft repeated, familiar psalm of the Good Book says: "The days of our years are three-score years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be... Read MORE...
Read more about Phoebe COLLILER1884 - Aged 112 Years, and Never Rode in a Railroad Car in Her Life
Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 16. - Mrs. Phoebe Brockway, who, on account of her extreme age, has of late enjoyed the distinction of being, next to... Read MORE...
Read more about Phoebe COLLILER1890 - Kind Deeds
Elizabeth Comstock, an aged Quaker preacher in Union Springs, N. Y., has visited in her lifetime 122,000 persons, and nearly twice that many sick... Read MORE...
Read more about Elizabeth L ROUS1893 - Temperance Reform Experiment
The village of Union Springs, N. Y., is about to try a novel experiment in the way of temperance reform. A number of prominent citizens, including... Read MORE...
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1906
Springport, a township (town) of Cayuga co., N.Y. Pop. in 1900, 1770. It contains Union Springs.
Lippincott's New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns ... in Every Portion of the Globe Publisher J.B. Lippincott Company, 1906
1907 - BIG STEAMER BURNS; NINE LIVES LOST. THE FRONTENAC WAS AN OLD SIDE WHEELER CARRYING CREW OF TWELVE.
PASSENGERS LOST LIVES.
VICTIMS WERE ALL WOMEN AND CHILDREN - OTHER PASSENGERS BADLY BURNED BEFORE BOAT WAS BEACHED.
(Associated... Read MORE...
Springport, New York, USA Genealogy
Ancestors Who Were Born or Died in Springport, New York, USA
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Ancestors buried in Springport - Cemeteries in Springport, New York, USA
Chestnut Hill CemeteryOld Quaker Cemetery
Genealogy Resources for Springport
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~springport/pictures.html1863-64 Union Springs Directory (Brigham's General Directory of Auburn)
freepages.books.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cayuga/1864/
Union Springs Advertiser, Union Springs, NY -- Thanks to: Norma Bilak, Frontenac Historical Society
"Recollections of Early Union Springs" - members.aol.com/mhecht7725/FRONTENAC/recall.html
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