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Cultural Heritage in The Finger Lakes
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> Pat II Keuka Tour Boat
8231 Pleasant Valley Road, Hammondsport, NY 14840
With accomodations for 16 passengers and 2 crew, the Pat II is ideal for a scenic hour-long cruise or perfect for chartering 90-minute family and friends’ excursion.
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> 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse
187 County Road 8, Farmington, NY 14425
The 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse serves as an educational historic site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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> 1890 House Museum
37 Tompkins St., Cortland, NY 13045
Located in the heart of downtown Cortland, this lavish 30-room mansion showcases parquet floors, jewel-like stained glass windows and period room settings.
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> Alling Coverlet Museum
122 William St., Palmyra, NY 14522
Housed in a 1901 newspaper printing office, the Alling features the largest collection of American hand woven coverlets in the United States.
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> Arts Center of Yates County
127 Main St., Penn Yan, NY 14527
Listed among the top 10 things to do by Trip Advisor, The Arts Center of Yates County is hailed as a gem of an art center and gallery.
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> Bath Fish Hatchery
7169 Fish Hatchery Rd, Bath, NY 14810
Located one mile from the village of Bath, this hatchery rears lake trout, brown trout and rainbow trout from fish collected from Cayuga Lake.
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> Braddock Point Lighthouse
18 Clearview Ave, Hilton, NY 14468
This lighthouse is set in an area called Bogus Point, named for its reputation as a drop-off point for counterfeit smugglers coming across Lake Ontario.
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> Canandaigua Sailboarding
11 Lakeshore Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Canandaigua Sailboarding offers rentals for windsurfing, kayaks, scuba diving and hydro bikes, as well as lessons
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> Cayuga County – Where Beauty, History and Fun Beckon
25 South St., Auburn, NY, 13021
Escape to Cayuga County in the Finger Lakes to find crystal clear lakes, historic attractions, charming villages and discover how this vibrant county is home to innovative inventions and concepts that shaped America.
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> Cayuga Inlet Lighthouse and Cayuga Inlet Breakwater Lighthouse
850 NY-89, Ithaca, NY 14850
The Cayuga Inlet Lighthouse was built in 1917, where Cayuga Creek meets the southern end of Cayuga Lake.
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> Cayuga Museum/Case Research Lab
203 Genesee St., Auburn, NY 13021
Explore the birthplace of Talking Movies and the history of Cayuga County at the Cayuga Museum/Case Research Lab.
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> Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse
70 Lighthouse St., Rochester, NY 14612
Touted as Lake Ontario's oldest surviving lighthouse, the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse is an 1822 octagonal stone lighthouse in the northern Rochester.
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> CNY Living History Center
4386 US Route 11, Cortland, NY 13045
The CNY Living History Center is home to three museums – The Brockway Museum, The Homeville Museum and The T.O.Y.S. Museum
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> Cornell Botanic Gardens
124 Comstock Knoll Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850
Cornell Botanic Gardens is an extended living museum with a mature botanical garden and arboretum that help make Cornell one of the most beautiful campuses anywhere.
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> Make your Own at the Corning Museum of Glass
1 Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830
Head to Corning and participate in a live glass blowing demonstration at the Corning Museum of Glass.
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> Cortland Rural Cemetery
110 Tompkins St., Cortland, NY 13045
Established in 1853, this open-air museum features a lovely 19th-century Victorian garden cemetery situated on 50 gracious acres.