Palmyra (New York) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in Wayne County, New York, United States of America
About Palmyra (New York)
In the late 1780s, a group of settlers from Connecticut tried to stake the state's claim to land inNortheastern Pennsylvania, due to overlapping provincial charters. Among those Connecticuters was oneJohn Swift, a Revolutionary War veteran. In 1789, with the venture in Pennsylvania bearing little fruit, Swift decamped for Western New York, where the Phelps and Gorham Purchase had large tracts of land for sale. He purchased a tract (as did his fellow John Jenkins, though Swift soon bought him out) and in 1790 became the first permanent resident of what is now the Town of Palmyra. Swift's land was centered onGanargua Creek, and the community that sprouted up was known asSwift's Landing. After a brief period asTolland, Swift's brother-in-law proposed the namePalmyra, and that is how the to
Top Attractions in Palmyra (New York)
Explore the best things to see and do in Palmyra (New York):
- ★Alling Coverlet Museum
- ★Aqueduct Park
- ★Curling on the Canal
- ★Erie Canal Depot
- ★Erie Canalway Trail
- ★Four corners, four steeples
- ★Grandin Printing Shop
- ★Hill Cumorah and Historic Sites
Where to Eat in Palmyra (New York)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Akropolis Family Restaurant
- 🍴Chill and Grill
- 🍴Happiness Garden
- 🍴Mark's Pizzeria
- 🍴Muddy Waters Cafe
- 🍴Nima's Pizza
Where to Stay in Palmyra (New York)
- 🏨Canaltown Bed & Breakfast
- 🏨Five Pillars Bed & Breakfast
- 🏨Liberty House Bed & Breakfast
- 🏨Palmyra Inn
- 🏨The Stafford Hideaway
- 🏨The Thomas Galloway House B&B at Paragon Farm
Palmyra (New York) Travel Guide Sections
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