Childs Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
unincorporated hamlet in Gaines, Orleans County, New York, USA
About Childs
At the intersection of two state highways, Childs has plenty in common with other small hamlets scattered throughoutWestern New York. However, few hamlets have what Childs has: a top-notch restaurant in an old stagecoach stop, comfortable bed-and-breakfast-style accommodations, and a unique museum complex steeped in history. The hamlet was first known asFair Haven, so named by founder John Proctor, who hoped to establish a thriving village at the most significant crossroads in the area. He might have succeeded, except that five years later, theErie Canalwas routed less than three miles to the south, through Albion, which became the county seat. Even without the canal, though, Fair Haven remained a popular stagecoach stop along the Ridge Road, thanks to the tavern built in 1824 on the nor
Where to Eat in Childs
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Crosby's Mini Mart
- 🍴Tillman's Historic Village Inn
Where to Stay in Childs
- 🏨Fair Haven Inn
Childs Travel Guide Sections
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