HISTORY

The Town of Solon has a rich history dating back to the 1700s. We are fortunate to have copies of some early photographs and narratives, as well as published articles of what life may have been like in earlier times in Solon. For the interest of our visitors we present a few of these here as well as links to websites that contain information and public records regarding Solon, NY. Click on any picture below to enlarge and click on any blue link to learn more about the history of Solon.

EARLY HISTORY OF THE PIONEERS OF SOLON -by Lloyd Wildman Nov. 1974

THE TOWN OF SOLON -Fine Paper by Mrs. W. J. Corcoran read at the Cortlandville-Solon Joint Celebration in McGraw

SOLON - from the Gazetteer& Business Directory of Cortland County - 1869

GROWING UP IN SOLON -By Richard Moore, Cortland Standard

20th CENTURY ECONOMY LURED SOLONITES TO URBAN CORTLAND -Hazel Parsons, Cortland Standard 1976

SOLON CEMETERY TOUR -Sponsored by the McGraw Historical Society, Sept 17, 2011

Maplewood Cemetery, The Cedars, Solon Baptist Cemetery

Notable Solonites:

General Samuel Hathaway, Lieutenant William Cahill, Governor Nathan L. Miller

TINELLI’S HATHAWAY HOUSE ADDED TO NATIONAL HISTORIC REGISTER *pictured above

SUGARING WAS AN EARLY SIGN OF SPRING IN SOLON -By Richard Moore, Cortland Standard, 2002

SOLON SPORTSMAN’S CLUB IN IT’S 20th YEAR OF SERVICE TO THE AREA- by Marilyn Bernstein 1971