NELSON — The Town of Nelson, in partnership with the Erieville-Nelson Heritage Society (ENHS) and Nelson Preservation Associates (NPA), will unveil a new historical marker at Nelson Corners on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m.
Funded through a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, the marker recognizes the historical significance of the Old Drovers Tavern at 3307 US-20, Cazenovia, on the corner of Route 20 and Nelson Road.
The property is considered historically and architecturally significant and is currently eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
“The tavern was of utmost importance to the community,” said Nelson Co-Historian and NPA Secretary Laine Gilmore. “It was a place to visit, pay your taxes, hold political events, and go to meetings for several different societies. At one time, the tavern had an upstairs ballroom, so music and dancing would have been a big part of the social life of the Nelson citizens. Also of significance is the fact that it was on the Cherry Valley Turnpike, a main travel road for early travelers. They needed a place to stay over for the night and rest their livestock as well.”