"Where I am FROM" Fayetteville by shrimp56

Fayetteville Travel Guide: 24 reviews and 45 photos

I spent my childhood is the small town of Fayetteville, which is 11 miles east of Syracuse, NY. It's a beautiful region that includes the Finger Lakes, the remnants of the old Erie Canal, as well as the nearby Lake Ontario and Adirondack State Park. Not a bad place for a child to grow up in!
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This picture is of my mother's garden before they moved into a condo just across the street! The wise owl is an old friend:)

A US president lived here ..

Please see the tips for more details and a picture of his house.

The Old Fayetteville Post Office

Now an oriental rug store -- could have fooled me with the plants:)
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The space between the two buildings used to be the site of the infamous "FI" or Fayetteville Inn. It was finally torn down because it was a fire hazard.

Intro Updated Sep 6, 2005
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Old Erie Canal State Historic Park - Fayetteville

Old Erie Canal State Historic Park @... Off The Beaten Path (3)

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Good Fishin' Restaurants (4)

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Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation Things to Do (10)

One of the beautiful Federal era homes on E. Genesee was the home of early an social justice advocate, Matilda Joslyn... more travel advice

The Stickley House Things to Do (10)

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Local Customs (1)
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Written Oct 4, 2003

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Nemorino Sep 6, 2005 at 5:02 AM

So this is where you're from. It really looks like hometown America.
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BeatChick Sep 5, 2005 at 10:25 AM

I love reading about your home place, Sally, but how terrifying to have fallen thru the ice! ~And what a “cool” tradition – winter picnics! We had a hill, too, that was treacherous to sled - always had a lookout at the bottom - LOL!
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kooka3 Apr 1, 2004 at 5:18 PM

WOW -- great page! I went to Wellwood and skated at the park, too :) Didn't fall through the ice, though. . . You have some great pics, here.
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herzog63 Oct 6, 2003 at 8:21 AM

So you started school in the "Dark ages" hahaha This page is a wonderful Blast from the Past!!
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truus_s Oct 4, 2003 at 8:08 AM

Looks nice!! a great place to visit like me..
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tini58de Oct 2, 2003 at 9:42 AM

I LOVE this page - I love pages of people's homes or former homes, because they are so genuine! Thanks for showing us the place of your childhood, Sally!
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globetrott Oct 1, 2003 at 6:14 PM

a lovely place !
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matcrazy1 Sep 27, 2003 at 6:33 PM

Very, very nice to see your happy childhood place :-)))
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beret Aug 4, 2003 at 1:08 PM

Ah ha! Fayetteville! You best get cracking here. I want a complete report on Fayetteville, and Manlius, and feared rival Chittenango!