• Situated
on the east bank of the Genesee River in northern Livingston
County, the town was first settled in 1789
• The village is home to Circle Park, a beautiful village
green featuring a monolithic Civil War monument
• A graceful 5 arch bridge once carried the Genesee
Valley Railroad over Conesus Outlet
• Avon Driving Park was the original site of the Avon
Sulphur Springs Health Spa. A race track was added in 1836.
Today, the park’s 56 acres boast baseball fields, volleyball
and basketball courts, a skating rink and picnic pavilions
• Passenger train service between Avon and New York
City began in 1853; the Livonia, Avon and Lakeville short
line is still in operation today
• The Avon Corn Fest is held the second Saturday in
August
• The Avon Inn, a Greek Revival Mansion, was built
in 1820 to accommodate patrons of the Health Spa
• Both Cool Whip and Barilla Pasta are made in Avon
• St. Agnes Catholic School was founded 133 years ago
• Early feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton and former
slave Sojourner Truth once spoke at the historic Avon Opera
Block which recently received funding for renovations |
