International Order of Odd Fellows of Vernon NY
The Odd Fellows were a social social club and mutual welfare organization. Members paid dues, held amusements, socialized, and took care of members and their families when hardships occurred.
Literary Association of Vernon
Active in mid-19th century. Held a series of 9 lectures in 1855, one of which was given by Ralph Waldo Emerson at the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church.
Maple Park Home for Aged Ladies
For nearly a century, the Maple Park Home housed ladies from the area. In exchange for living there, they would donate their remaining assets to the home. It had room for up to 20 residents.
Mount Vernon Glass Company
One of four glass companies to operate in Vernon in the early 1800s, and one of the first in Oneida County. Of the Vernon glass companies, Mt. Vernon was the only one to manufacture bottles, which today are very collectible.
Mt. Vernon Boarding School for Boys (1850s)
This boarding school was located at what used to be 225 West Seneca St. According to Pioneers of Vernon, "S. Sheldon Norton served as principal and administrator...in the 1850s.... BOys came from not only Vernon and vicinity but, also, from Utica, Syracuse, ROchester and Buffalo in New York State, as well as from Louisiana and Texas. The boys, who wore uniforms, were subject to strict discipline. Testimonials to this school's excellent education were given by Horace Greeley, Henry Ward Beecher, the. presidents of Hamilton and Union Colleges and many others.
Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church
Church on a hill in the VIllage of Vernon, with a parsonage next door.
National Bank of Vernon
The first bank of Vernon was chartered in 1839 and chartered as a national bank in 1865. It was founded by John Knox (president), Salmon Case (cashier) and T.F. Hand (teller). The bank survived a century and a half. It was originally located in the back of Salmon Case's Stone Store. For most of its life, the bank occupied the building constructed in 1839 and opened in 1840 on Seneca Street.
