Centrally located between Ithaca and Cortland, New York, Dryden was once
part of the Iroquois hunting grounds and lands until General Sullivan
led a campaign to rid the area of hostile Indians during the
Revolutionary War. Settled in the spring of 1797 by Amos Sweet and named
for playwright and poet John Dryden, the town has become a leader of
agriculture and business, with experimental agriculture fields and
state-of-the-art dairy farms located on large tracts of land throughout
the Dryden township. Dryden is surrounded by hubs of higher education,
innovative industry, and agriculture.