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Letchworth, the gorge bought to stop a dam
1907
Wyoming County, New York
Tacpromad · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The Genesee cuts a gorge 550 feet deep through shale and sandstone, called the Grand Canyon of the East. William Pryor Letchworth bought the land to stop a power company damming the falls and gave it to the state.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: historic site
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