History on the Road - Sharon Springs Part One - History of the Village - Episode 3

The Great Western Turnpike Sharon Springs NY, Part 1 History of the Village In this episode we learn about the famous mineral springs and hotels of Sharon Springs, New York. Thousands flocked to this small village each year to take the medicinal baths in five different kinds of healing waters, including a lithium spring that supposedly cured eye problems. Sharon Springs and its many hotels were often visited by many of the rich and famous. U.S. Presidents Martin Van Buren, Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D Roosevelt, the Vanderbilt’s, stayed here. Charles Dickens, James Fenimore Cooper, Oscar Wilde, the Macys of NYC, as well The Van Rensselaer family, Steven Spielberg, Martha Stewart, Rachael Ray, Mindy Cohen and Rosie O’Donnell all visited Sharon Springs. The village historian, who owns the Roseboro Hotel, gives a fascinating rundown of how the village rose to fame, and lost its luster in the early 21st century. Do you live in a historic community along one of America's earliest highways? Let us know and maybe we will do a show.