The beautiful region we call Finger Lakes Wine Country stretches across the south central portion of New York State...Entering the region from the North, you'll find yourself in Yates County, one of New York's smallest but most celebrated counties. Penn Yan in Yates County is filled with everything that gave Finger Lakes Wine Country its name. We border on three glorious Finger Lakes - Seneca, Keuka and Canandaigua - and are home to no less than 20 of the region's finest wineries.
Things to do in Penn Yan
Bully Hill Vineyards
Tours are offered every hour of this lovely vineyard. Enjoy the serene setting whild enjoying a great glass od wine. Call (607) 868-3210 for more information.
8843 Greyton H. Taylor Memorial Dr., Hammondsport, NY 14527
Farm Sanctuary
This 175-acre working farm is home to hundreds of cows, pigs, turkeys and goats rescued from slaughterhouses and stockyards and nursed back to health. Visitors can pet the animals on 1-hour guided tours. Some uphill walking is necessary; comfortable shoes are recommended. Call (607) 583-2225 for more information.
3150 Aikens Rd., Watkins Glen, NY 14527
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum displays early motorcycles, engines and aircraft, many of which were developed for military use by Glenn H. Curtiss in his Hammondsport manufacturing plant. A skilled mechanic, speed enthusiast and aviation pioneer, Curtiss won the title “fastest man in the world” for a motorcycle speed record set in 1907; the next year he piloted the first documented public flight in the United States. After the U.S. Navy purchased its first airplane—a Curtiss design—in 1911, Curtiss became known as the Father of Naval Aviation. In addition to a tribute to the first female aviators, galleries feature Curtiss family art objects, early automobiles and turn-of-the-20th-century furnishings and memorabilia. Call (607) 569-2160 for more information.
8419 SR 54, Hammondsport, NY 14527
Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum
This restored 1816 Federal-style homestead was built by Gideon Granger, U.S. postmaster general under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. The Carriage Museum has more than 44 horse-drawn vehicles made or used in the region 1810-1920. Call (585) 394-1472 for more information.
295 N. Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14527
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame, 76 Fall St., honors and celebrates the achievements of distinguished American women who have made contributions to the arts, athletics, business, government, philanthropy, humanities, science and education. Among the women enshrined in the hall are Susan B. Anthony, Amelia Earhart, Sandra Day O'Connor, Georgia O'Keeffe, Rosa Parks and Eleanor Roosevelt. Call (315) 568-8060 for more information.
76 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY 14527