Roadside Attractions Pt. 1

Roadside Attractions Pt. 1

We take a trip across upstate and stop at five interesting attractions that might be missed in by tourists heading to Niagara Falls or to Albany.
Published: October 16, 2019

Locations:

Spook Hill:  Middlesex, NY

Uncle Sam’s Chamber Pot: Rensselaer County Historical Society, 57 Second Street, Troy, NY 12180

The Patriots and Heroes Park:  Transit Rd, Williamsville, NY

The Scythe Tree: US Hwy 20, Waterloo, NY

Sources for the show:

 "Spook Hill - Rochester Wiki - RocWiki." https://rocwiki.org/Spook_Hill.

"This Strange New York Phenomenon Is Too Weird ... - Only In Your State." 27 Jan. 2016, https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-york/gravity-hill-ny/.

Gravity hill - Wikipedia." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_hill.

Optical illusion on Portville's Promised Land Road doesn't disappoint ...." 29 Oct. 2014, https://jwsbu.wordpress.com/2014/10/29/optical-illusion-on-portvilles-promised-land-road-doesnt-disappoint/.

 "Uncle Sam's Chamber Pot, Troy, New York - Roadside America." https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/29461.

"Uncle Sam - Albany Institute of History and Art." https://www.albanyinstitute.org/uncle-sam.html.

 "Uncle Sam - Wikipedia." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Sam.

 "9/11: 'Patriots and Heroes Park' remembrance features gifting of World ...." 11 Sep. 2018, https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2018/09/12/134022/911-patriots-and-heroes-park-remembrance-features-gifting-of-world-trade-center-steel-to-russell-salvatore.

 "Patriots and Heroes Park, Williamsville, New York - Roadside America." https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/50463.

"He made a lasting tribute to Patriots & Heroes - WKBW." 30 May. 2016, https://www.wkbw.com/news/he-made-a-lasting-tribute-to-patriots-heroes.

"Scythe Tree, Waterloo, New York - Roadside America." https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10660.

 "WAY BACK WHEN IN SENECA COUNTY: Scythe Tree has 'historical ...." 27 Apr. 2014, http://www.fltimes.com/lifestyle/way-back-when-in-seneca-county-scythe-tree-has-historical/article_3e1845b8-cbe1-11e3-a6c9-0019bb2963f4.html.

 "The Story of the Scythe Tree - Seneca County." https://www.co.seneca.ny.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Scythe-Tree-Story-ADA.pdf.

Music:

Cattails Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Ghost Dance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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