Along the Shore—Skaneateles Lake 



half French and half Indian, was taken into the 

 Seneca tribe as a prisoner of war. She won the 

 heart of the great chief of the Senecas, Montour, 

 and became his wife. She was known as Queen 

 Catherine. Her village of Catherinestown wai> 

 wiped out by General Sullivan's expedition in 

 1779. When settled by white men Montour Fails 

 was first called Havana. The name was changed 

 quite recently to the present title. 



Much of the early growth of Montour Falls 

 was due to Charles Cook who founded the ''Peo- 

 ples College," still operating under the name of 

 Cook Accademy. The principal industry of the 

 village now is the manufacture of electric hoists. 



Seneca Lake 



Seneca Lake is the body of water rrom which 

 the trout shown on page four were taken. It lays 

 claim to being the deepest body of water entirely 

 within the boundaries of the United States. The 

 Seneca Lake or Salmon trout for which the lake 

 is noted are a strictly game fish. They vary in 

 weight from 3 to 30 pounds. Fine soft drawn 

 copper wire is used for a line. Trolling is the 

 method used most successfully. 



Geneva at the head of Seneca Lake is a city of 



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15,000 population. Hobart College, William 

 Smith College for Girls and the Geneva Classical 

 School for boys are located here. The city has 

 a large frontage on the lake. A beautiful lake- 

 side park has been built by the city. Many or 

 the beautiful residences of the city have lawns 

 running down to the water's edge. 



The section of the Finger Lakes Region adja- 

 cent to Geneva is rich in Indian lore. Many re- 

 lics are found near the head of Seneca Lake. 

 Indian forts have been unearthed and near the 

 city a defensive structure known as Gan-un-da- 

 sa-ga Castle may be seen. This fort was destroy- 

 ed by General Sullivan's expedition in 1779. 



Geneva is a center for the manufacture of 

 cutlery and optical goods. Gasoline engines, 

 stoves and heating equipment are also manufac- 

 tured in the city. Many large nurseries are lo- 

 cated near the city. 



The Land of 

 the Senecas 



Although the whole lake region abounds in 

 historic interest and Indian lore, the section about 

 Seneca Lake is of particular interest. When 

 General Sullivan's expedition marched through 



