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History. Perspective map of Sidney from 1887 by L.R. Burleigh with list of landmarks. The town was formed in 1801 from the town of Franklin. On April 7, 1801, the town was named "Sidney" in honor of British naval officer Sir Sidney Smith. [5] Geography.
The Town of Sidney was not officially formed until 1801 when it split from the Town of Franklin. On April 7 of that year, the town was named Sidney in honor of British naval officer Sir Sidney Smith who was a hero in the American and French revolutionary wars but who never actually visited Sidney.
Sidney Historic District is a national historic district located at Sidney, Delaware County, New York. It encompasses 906 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 3 contributing structures in the northern half of the village of Sidney.
History. The area now known as Sidney was inhabited by the Husatunnuk [3] prior to its "purchase" from Goldsboro Banyar, of Albany, in 1771 by Rev. William Johnston, Presbyterian, born in Dublin, Ireland. [4] The town was then called "Johnston" settlement until its renaming in 1801. [5]
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9 mar 2020 · Sidney Historical Association, founded in 1945, is dedicated to preserving, archiving and sharing the history of the town and village of Sidney.
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.
