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Elmira, city, seat (1836) of Chemung county, southern New York, U.S. It lies on the Chemung River, near the Pennsylvania border, 60 miles (97 km) west of Binghamton. The first European settlement (1787) was incorporated as the village of Newtown in 1815.
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Elmira's formation. The New York legislature established the Township of Chemung, now Chemung County, in 1788. The settlement of Newtown was soon established at the intersection of Newtown Creek and the Chemung River.
May 18, 2018 · In modern day Elmira it is hard to imagine our city in its early days, but even then there were plans for civic and economic growth, for new businesses, and ideas for attracting new residents.
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Jun 7, 2021 · The first express train through on the entire line from Dunkirk to New York was on May 19, 1851. It took only 17 hours. More: Elmira Pioneers return: Five things you need to know. It was then...
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Jul 15, 2016 · Pilgrimages and tours would be made to Elmira to learn about plans for the statue. The first pilgrimage was made by a reporter from the New York Star on Dec. 11, 1879, who found his way to Hall...
The Town of Elmira was erected by the New York Legislature April 10, 1792, taken from the vast township of Chemung. The first Town meeting was held in the village of Newtown in May of 1792 at the tavern of William Dunn, then known as the Kline House, at the corner of East Water and Fox Streets.
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