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Stagecoach Towns, Arch Merrill's sixth book, is a collection of stories about the towns, large and small, that grew up along the stagecoach routes across Western New York. These routes were the only means of commercial travel and trade before the Erie Canal became New York State's busiest highway.
Within these pages you will learn which of Western New York's small lakes was the scene of a sea serpent scare of national attention; what town in Genesee County was the first to build a theater in the late 1700s; where wild orchids grow in Western New York; what important early city was first a great meeting place of the Seneca Indian Nation, and much, much more.
Amusing stories, tales of mystery and intrigue, local folklore and little known historical facts are the heart of Arch Merrill's books.
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