Upstate New York Halls of Fame Are a Lot More Than Baseball

There are many Halls of Fame located around Upstate New York, granted none of them even come close to being as instantly recognizable as the famous National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, but still, they all hold a unique place in American history. They honor pioneers and leaders in niche realms of interest. And all are fascinating.

The Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame is located in one of the most famous boxing training barns in the U.S. The Maple Hall of Fame pays tribute to the pioneers of Upstate New York's nationally known maple industry. The Soaring Museum in Elmira honors the pioneers of motorless flight. And the North American Fiddlers Museum, located in the Adirondacks, is a wonderful repository of those who gave us toe-tapping tunes to dance to and great music to pass along to our children and grandchildren.

These, and all the others, deserve as much of a look by visitors as, yes, the "big one" in Cooperstown.

Believe It Or Not! Here Are 19 Great Upstate NY Halls of Fame!!

When it comes to Halls of Fame, New York State has a tone of them. And many of them can be found in Upstate New York.

Sure, we all know "the big ones," like the National Baseball Hall of Fame, but there are many others to visit. Some are big, such as The National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester or the Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, but others are located in teeny, tiny towns across the region. They are in hard to find places, with populations of perhaps less than 500 people. But they sure are interesting!

Here are 19 of the best Halls of Fame in Upstate New York. What is the D.I.R.T. Hall of Fame? And what about the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame? And the Convenience Store Hall of Fame? These are all fun to look at and visit. In each "hall" we have included a website link so you can check on dates, times, events, directions, etc. Like I said, some are way off the beaten path. One of them is deep in the forests of the Adirondack park. It is quite a ride trying to find it, but when you do you will be glad you visited it. Very unusual, totally fascinating, and very "tuneful."

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

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