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According to Native American legend, the lakes were formed when the great Spirit laid his hands on the land to bless it. His fingers left imprints that filled with water, hence the name “Finger Lakes.” The Cayuga-Seneca Canal connects New York's legendary Erie Canal to Seneca Lake in Geneva.
Wine
If you haven’t tried it, you’ve heard of it. If you haven’t heard of it, what are you waiting for? Wine growing and making is a substantial part of Finger Lakes history, with the first recorded vineyard in 1829. Today the region boasts over 130 wineries, most of which line the shores of the lakes they call home. The region has been compared to that of the Rhine Valley in Germany.
Comparable to the Rhine Valley, the region is the largest and most acclaimed winemaking region in the Eastern US and growing. We owe much of our success to the lakes themselves. The steep slopes that surround the lakes provide natural drainage for rainwater and air during the spring and summer growing seasons, and the extreme depth of the lakes moderates the region’s cool autumns with gentle, warming fog, thereby extending the growing season. Local wineries produce many wines, with Riesling as the standout. Years of experimentation have produced other varieties of exceptional wine, including Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Gewurztraminer. The southern shores of Lake Ontario also lend themselves to wine growing for the same reasons.
The Finger Lakes is also home to the oldest wine trail in the country, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail which was established in 1983.
https://www.fingerlakestravelny.com/about/history/
According to Native American legend, the lakes were formed when the great Spirit laid his hands on the land to bless it. His fingers left imprints that filled with water, hence the name “Finger Lakes.” The Cayuga-Seneca Canal connects New York's legendary Erie Canal to Seneca Lake in Geneva.
Wine
If you haven’t tried it, you’ve heard of it. If you haven’t heard of it, what are you waiting for? Wine growing and making is a substantial part of Finger Lakes history, with the first recorded vineyard in 1829. Today the region boasts over 130 wineries, most of which line the shores of the lakes they call home. The region has been compared to that of the Rhine Valley in Germany.
Comparable to the Rhine Valley, the region is the largest and most acclaimed winemaking region in the Eastern US and growing. We owe much of our success to the lakes themselves. The steep slopes that surround the lakes provide natural drainage for rainwater and air during the spring and summer growing seasons, and the extreme depth of the lakes moderates the region’s cool autumns with gentle, warming fog, thereby extending the growing season. Local wineries produce many wines, with Riesling as the standout. Years of experimentation have produced other varieties of exceptional wine, including Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Gewurztraminer. The southern shores of Lake Ontario also lend themselves to wine growing for the same reasons.
The Finger Lakes is also home to the oldest wine trail in the country, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail which was established in 1983.
https://www.fingerlakestravelny.com/about/history/
There are many stories/myths as to how the Finger Lakes of New York State came to be. I particularly like the old Indian story that when God create the world, He rested on the seventh day and placed his hand on what would become the Finger Lakes. His handprint became one of the most beautiful lands ever created.
Of course, the geologist tells us a different story. There are actually eleven finger-shaped lakes in upper New York State that were formed when the glaciers receded at the end of the last ice age. They are: Otisco Lake, Skaneateles Lake, Owasco Lake, Cayuga Lake, Seneca Lake, Keuka Lake, Canandaigua Lake, Honeoye Lake, Canadice Lake, Hemlock Lake and Conesus Lake. This area also has an abundance of fantastic gorges and majestic waterfalls that were also created at the same time.
Each lake is unique and is named from an Native American word. Honeoye Lake (“Finger Lying“) is the shallowest. Seneca Lake (“Stoney Place“) is the deepest and widest, and Cayuga Lake (“Boat Landing“) is the longest. Our neighbor Keuka Lake (“Canoe Landing”) is also called the “Crooked Lake” because of its “Y” shape.
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