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12 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Selkirk Light · 7.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Get ready to spot a beacon that guided sailors through some seriously treacherous waters! Selkirk Lighthouse, right up ahead, has been watching over Lake Ontario since 1838. Back then, this part of the lake was…

• Carley's Mills Schoolhouse · 8.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine a time when all the children in the Carley's Mills area learned together in this very building. Built around 1870, this one-room schoolhouse served the community for decades. Local children would walk here each…

• John Van Buren Tavern · 12.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over for a moment and imagine stagecoaches kicking up dust right here. This spot was a vital stop for travelers in the early 19th century. John Van Buren Tavern, built sometime between 1800 and 1821, wasn't just a…

• Riverside Cemetery (Oswego, New York) · 12.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Beneath these peaceful grounds lie the stories of the people who built Oswego. Riverside Cemetery, established in 1855, wasn't just a place to bury the dead; it was a carefully designed landscape, a rural cemetery…

• Walton and Willett Stone Store · 14.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  From stone store to fish market, this building has witnessed the changing face of commerce in Oswego. This limestone building, right on the riverbank, is the oldest commercial building in the city. It was erected in…

• Derrick Boat No. 8 · 14.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wonder how they moved massive objects along the Erie Canal back in the day? Derrick Boat No. 8 offers a rare glimpse into that past. Built in 1927, DB 8 is one of the few surviving steam-powered floating derricks…

• Nash (tugboat) · 14.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This unassuming tugboat is a veteran of World War II, a piece of history floating right here in Oswego County. Originally named Major Elisha K. Henson, or LT-5, she was built in 1943 in Oyster Bay, New York. This Large…

• Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Light · 14.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Lake Ontario's unpredictable waters demanded a reliable guide, and that's exactly what the Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Light provides. Before this lighthouse, a smaller one stood here, built in 1880. But by the early…

• George B. Sloan Estate · 14.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine the lavish parties once held within those limestone walls! The George B. Sloan Estate, built in the late 1860s, was the home of a prominent Oswego figure. George B. Sloan, a successful lawyer and politician,…

• Lacona station (New York) · 14.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This unassuming building played a vital role in connecting Lacona to the wider world. Built in 1891 by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, the Lacona station was more than just a place to catch a train.It…

• Lacona Clock Tower · 14.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This iconic clock tower has been a landmark in Lacona since 1925. Built that year, the Lacona Clock Tower is a freestanding, three-tiered red brick tower. It has a square plan and a distinctive pyramidal roof. The…

• Fort Brewerton · 16.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This star-shaped fort controlled a crucial waterway during colonial conflicts. Fort Brewerton was built in 1759 by the British to defend the passage from Albany to Oswego during the French and Indian War. It was…