Western New York's Yates County is perhaps best known for its three
Finger Lakes: Canandaigua, Keuka and Seneca. But beyond these shores,
the story of Yates County is one of daring suffragettes and strong
athletes, victories and defeat and all the bygone days that make up the
memories of a community. The county had its own wine tycoon, as well as
a renowned writer, Leon Lewis, who left Penn Yan with more than one
mystery. Later, a fire destroyed much of Penn Yan in 1872's great
conflagration. The women of Yates made their own mark on history and
held a suffrage convention just a few years after Seneca Falls. With
this collection of the best of his Yates Past columns, local author
Richard MacAlpine reveals the remarkable history and spirit of Yates
County.