The village of Canastota was first settled in 1810 by Reuben Perkins, who purchased 329 and 1/2 acres of former Indian territory from New York State. The village was incorporated in 1835, when it was a booming Erie Canal town.
Canastota offers many leisure and recreational activities such as fishing, camping, hunting, boating, golf, skiing, and trail riding.
The Canastota Canal Town Museum is located in an 1874 house, one of the oldest structures in the village. Exhibits of artifacts and authentic canal memorabilia are featured in the museum's collection. These include pictures, slides, books, cemetery files, news clippings, and local genealogy information.
Maps, dolls and samples of handmade crystal are also on display.
Hours:
May 1 to June 30: 12pm-3pm; Closed: Sun, Mon
July 1 to August 31: 11am-3pm; Closed: Sun, Mon, Sun, Mon
September 1 to October 31: 12pm-3pm; Closed: Sun, Mon, Sun, Mon, Sun, Mon
Canastota has a legacy of boxing champions. The town decided to honor former welterweight and middleweight champion of the late-1950s, Carmen Basilio, and his nephew, Billy Backus, who won the world welterweight title in 1970. Displays of boxing memorabilia include robes, gloves, videotapes and ticket stubs.
Address: International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1 Hall of Fame Drive, Canastota, NY 13032-1156, United States
Phone: 1 (315) 697-7095, Fax: 1 (315) 697-5356
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