Glenn Curtiss, one of the fathers of aviation, was born in Hammondsport in 1878. In 1908 in Hammondsport, Curtiss flew the "June Bug" 3,280 feet, becoming the first to fly more than one kilomater in a public display. Curtiss is also famous for making the first long-distance flight in the United States.





A house on Main Street.




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A house on Main Street.



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Hammondsport United Methodist Church, on Lake Street. The church was built in 1910.



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The town's Civil War Memorial in Liberty Park. The memorial was built in 1900.



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A house on Mechanic Street.



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A house on Lake Street.



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Looking out onto Keuka Lake.



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Houses on the western side of Keuka Lake.




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The Hammondsport Depot, in Depot Park. The structure was the station for the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad, which began service in 1888.



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An 1833 house on Water Street.



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A house on William Street, built in 1843.




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Businesses on Pulteney Street.



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The Union Block, on Park Place.



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Businesses on Shethar Street.



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Businesses on Mechanic Street, with a shop in the background at Pulteney & William Streets.



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A house on William Street.



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An 1890 house on William Street.



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Shade on a warm Summer day, with breezes coming off of the lake.



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The Opera House on Shethar Street. The opera house was built in 1901 and now houses an antique shop.



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A house on Main Street.



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