The presentation was not scheduled until 2 PM, therefore our journey along Route 20 was delayed. Yet, we enjoyed the day in town, checking out all of the vendors, small shops and meeting the people.
Sharon Springs has seen a renaissance, once a large spa/spring resort town, it almost fell into abandonment in the 1980s. Soon, stores were refurbished, the fabulous American Hotel was remodeled to its glorious heyday and the town is a wonderful, relaxing tourist destination.
Our gracious host was Doug Plummer, the Mayor of Sharon Springs - As well as Garth Roberts (who I could not find for a photo) SORRY!! Thank you so much!
Do not let the small hamlet on the Route 20 portion of the road fool you - you need to turn north on NY Route 10 and travel about 1/2 mile to see the gem of the town. As we talked to Bruce Button, president of the Chamber of Commerce, having a Historic US 20 marker at the intersection of 10 & 20 along with a sign pointing to the center of town would be a great idea.
The presentation was different for us, as it was a talk instead of using a slideshow or visuals, with the exception of our signs.
By the time it was time to depart, it was nearly 3 PM and the trek west on 20 was plagued by rain and storms.
A side, but planned detour to see my family in Pennsylvania was bumped up a few hours and I departed Route 20. However, due to the nature of the days on Friday and Saturday, and bright sunshine forecast for Monday with no planned meeting scheduled.
A return to the Cherry Valley at Duanesburg westward to Buffalo is planned. All for scenic purposes.
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