FHHistory.Org is dedicated to sharing the history of
Fair Haven, New York
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Historian Don Richardson often said, “What good is history if it isn’t being shared with people?”
Each project starts somewhere. Some projects can be completed swiftly and others are perpetually ongoing. Once a framework is established for a project, information can be added over time.
Our goal is to make the history of Fair Haven organized and presentable, through stories, photos, books, and this website. To do this we need to not only gather information but preserve it in a way that is accessible to writers, artists, historians and everyone who is interested in how life in Fair Haven came to be as it is.
Fair Haven was incorporated as a Village in 1880. But, its history goes back much further when it started out as a small hamlet know as Little Sodus at the head of Little Sodus Bay. Prior to this, the area was home to the Cayuga and Seneca and their predecessors going back 12,000 years.
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Hello
I am the daughter of historian, Don Richardson. Who is heading up this wonderful work. I love this website and all you are doing.
Thank you!
Raejean (Richardson) Fellows