Wolcott History Mural. Photo by Gene Bavis 2016

Located at 12053 East Main Street Wolcott NY on the west side of the Wolcott Palace Theatre.

 

This 16′ x 32′ mural depicts several scenes of landmarks and history of Wolcott and the surrounding area:

The upper left image depicts one of the landmarks of Wolcott which is the statue of “Venus Rising From the Sea” at the four corners in downtown Wolcott. She is made of cast iron and is one of only eight in America. The statue arrived in September 1913. It was felt that with the installation of a public water system in the village, there should be some kind of public drinking fountain “for both man and beast” at the site of the old town pump and four corners. At one time there was a natural spring that came up out of the ground and was used to water the horses. The money to buy this statue was raised a few cents at a time and cost about $875.00.She has worn several different colors and at one time was painted a bronze color. Many objections were raised when she received the natural colors she now sports.

The center image depicts the Wolcott Falls. This 50 foot falls is located in the Wolcott Falls Park. Originally called “Ganadasqua” (Leaping waters above the lake) by Native Americans, it was the site of Melvin’s Mills which was established in 1809.

The upper right image depicts a scene from Port Bay. Port Bay is a beautiful Lake Ontario bay north of Wolcott that is popular for fishing and boating and comprises .9 square mile of water.

The lower left image depicts a scene from one of many apple orchards surrounding Wolcott. Farms such as Fowler Farms, Cahoon Farms and Van Fleet Orchards comprise hundreds of acres and make apples this area’s number one crop.

The lower right image depicts the Wolcott train depot. The first train came to Wolcott in 1872. The original depot still stands and it is the goal of The Wolcott Historical Society to someday use it for a museum.

R.W.&O.-NYC RR Depot, Wolcott, NY

The New York Central Station at Wolcott, N.Y. is located on the former “Hojack” line, which skirted Lake Ontario to its eastern terminus at Pulaski, N.Y. A lot of the Hojack has been abandoned, but some section are still in use by the Ontario & Midland Railroad.  The station still stands on W. Main St. In the village.  Its predecessor was the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad

The mural was dedicated on September 3, 2016.   The artists were Brenda Spencer from North Rose and Carly Trine from Wolcott.