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The Town of Sidney, New York is bordered on the north side by the Susquehanna River and New York Highway 7. Over 200 years ago, this site was once the location of an Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) town known as Unadilla. It was burned by the Continental Army under the command of Colonel William Butler, during what is known as the Sullivan-Clinton ...
Both Sidney and Unadilla were destroyed during the American Revolution and were re-established after the war. The town was formed from part of the Town of Otsego in 1792. Later the size of the town was reduced by the formation of new towns: Butternuts , Milford , and Oneonta in 1796, Otego (town) , New York in 1822, and an addition to Butternuts in 1857.
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Transportation expanded and changed when the Chenango Canal displaced the Catskill Turnpike in importance as a transportation link. The opening of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad in 1851 provided Unadilla with excellent access to the expanding eastern markets and displaced the canal.
During the 19th century, the population of the town was heavily concentrated in farming. Corn, wheat and rue were the most important crops. While these grains were being cultivated in the town, a distillery was established in the village. As the 19th century drew to a close, dairying became the mainstay in local agriculture. The sloping hills were ...
Several small industries developed during the 19th century. One of the first was the tannery built by John Eels in 1812 in back of the Van Cott lumberyard and was still in operation in 1847. More mills were built as grains continued to be cultivated and some lumbering also took place in town. The present York Modern Machinery Company was built on t...
Both Sidney and Unadilla were destroyed during the American Revolution and were re-established after the war. The town was formed from part of the Town of Otsego in 1792. Later the size of the town was reduced by the formation of new towns: Butternuts, Milford, and Oneonta in 1796, Otego (town), New York in 1822, and an addition to Butternuts in 1857.
The Town of Sidney embraces the community’s diverse heritage, including the longstanding connection W̱SÁNEĆ People have had with the land and waters where Sidney is located for millennia. The Town is the primary funder of the Sidney Museum and Archives where displays on local First Nations, industry, transportation, agriculture, and social history help provide a sense of community context ...
June 18, 2010 - PRLog-- New from local author Erin Andrews and the Sidney Historical Association comes Sidney, the latest publication from Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series. Originally known as Old Unadilla, the book chronicles the transformation of Sidney in more than 200 vintage images.
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36-76001. GNIS feature ID. 0968118. Unadilla is a village located in the town of Unadilla in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,128 at the 2010 census. The village is located in the southern part of the town, southwest of Oneonta. The community nickname is, "The Village Beautiful."
