The earliest settlers in Lansing resided in Onondaga County in the Town of Milton. In 1808 the name Milton was changed to Genoa and in 1817 the Town of Lansing was set off from Genoa under the act that created Tompkins County. The first settlers to arrive in Lansing came in the year 1791 from the Border Settlements of the Minisink Valley of New York and Pennsylvania. Others also arrived from New Jersey, Connecticut, and other areas of New York and Pennsylvania.
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On June 1,2009 Dave Vieser interviewed Ed LaVigne on WHCU 870's Morning News Watch. LaVigne talked about the history of the cabin and what is happening in terms of a timeline, fundraising, and materials and volunteers needed. So far the project is on track to be constructed in July. Click to Play
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