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COOPERSTOWN Hotels


The development and prosperity of Cooperstown was due to the thriving industries. Grist and saw mills were among the earliest in the county. A woolen mill run by Rich, Booth and Hillier was the first of its kind in the area. The iron industry also contributed to early growth. There were four furnaces located within a 5 mile radius of Cooperstown. When the “Oil Excitement” came in the 1860s-70s Cooperstown became the “halting” place for teams carrying oil from Oil Creek to Meadville and other points on the Atlantic and Great Western main line.

The following four hotels provided accommodations for the area.



McCauley House Hotel
The Union Hotel was built in 1848 by Samuel Hillier. It was known as the McCauley House Hotel after William McCauley became the owner in the 1870s.



Chicago House Hotel
The Chicago House was built in the 1850s on the west bank of Sugar Creek on North Main Street. The building is still standing and has been converted into apartments.



Hanna House – Daniels House
The Hanna House was established in 1864 by L.M. Hanna. Some later proprietors were Bert Loveless, Clint Alexander, Zenas Lepley. When Stillman Daniels purchased the property the hotel was renamed the Daniels Hotel. The building burned about 1913.



Russell House Hotel
The Russell House Hotel, a three story frame building, was constructed in the 1860s by James Kingsley. The structure was removed in the 1930s.

Transcribed by Penny Haylett Minnick
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Disclaimer:there may be errors due to transcription of information from both early and late (current contributors) work.