Around Cooperstown: In Vintage Postcards

by Nielsen, Brian; Nielsen, Becky

• ISBN13: 9780738504704
• ISBN10: 073850470X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub

Summary

Best known today as the Home of Baseball, Cooperstown and the Otsego Lake area are rich in history and, unlike many places, much of this heritage remains intact. Thus, the Cooperstown area is said to offer us "a step back in time." You will not find any fast-food restaurants or chain stores here. A majority of the original buildings are still in use, serving as small shops, offices, banks, and other businesses. Each of the nearby villages--Cherry Valley, Springfield, Milford, Hartwick, and Index--has its own incredible architecture and its own story to tell. Otsego Lake is the famed Glimmerglass in the writings of Cooperstown's favorite son, James Fenimore Cooper. The area also boasts the Glimmerglass Opera, the Leatherstocking Golf Course, and historical museums, including the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgments	7	(2)
Welcome to Cooperstown	9	(4)
The Cooper Family's Influence	13	(10)
The Peaceful Glimmerglass	23	(18)
About Town	41	(6)
The Rails	47	(4)
A Few of the Many Pleasures of Otsego Lake	51	(10)
Business as Usual: The Businesses and Buildings of Cooperstown	61	(34)
Could You Tell Me Where the Hall of Fame Is?	95	(6)
Everybody Loves a Parade	101	(8)
Treasures of the Surrounding Areas	109