Profile for Lewiston, New York, NY

Lewiston is on the Niagara River.

Center for east-west shipping until the opening of the Erie Canal.

Geologists believe Niagara Falls was once situated here, before erosion of the underlying rock.

Claims to be the birthplace of the word "cocktail"

Well-known residents have included:
· Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the first polio vaccine

Local festivals include:

• Fine Art Festival - Aug. 11-12, 2007
• Wildlife Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007
• Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007
• Smelt Festival - May 4, 2007
• Niagara County Peach Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Harvest Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park, Joseph Davis State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
It is a sleepy town, protected from the rest of the world geographically, nestled at the bottom of the steep shale Niagara Escarpment on one side and the Niagara River on the other.
-- Too Close to the Falls
Catherine Gildiner

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Attractions (3)

Cemeteries (16)

Colleges (1)

Communities (9)

Hotels (32)

Libraries (5)

Museums (5)

Parks (7)

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16% of Lewiston residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lewiston ancestry & family history guide.

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• Niagara County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lewiston was $21,482, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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24% of Lewiston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Lewiston festival dates:

• Fine Art Festival - Aug. 11-12, 2007
• Wildlife Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007
• Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007
• Smelt Festival - May 4, 2007
• Niagara County Peach Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Harvest Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Lewiston festival web sites:

• Fine Art Festival
• Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival

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Median rent in Lewiston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $511.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $967.

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Libraries in Lewiston include Lewiston Public Library ... View libraries

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Niagara County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lewiston political report.

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The average commute time for Lewiston workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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