Oriskany (oriska) Ny established in 1811 along the Erie Canal that runs from Lake Erie in Buffalo to the Hudson river in Albany the name Oriskany is kinda of an urban legend saying there was an error at the post office instead of being Oriska, Ny the comma was missing and was changed to Oriskany,Ny The word oriska is an Iroquois for nettles.
In the early 1900 there was an amusement park named summit park which included Dance Hall, Roller Coaster,The Whip, An Amphitheater, Shooting gallery, Observation Tower, Baseball Field, Train Ride, Japanese Shop, Penny Arcade, Boat Rides, Merry-Go-Round and more sadly the park was closed in 1927 do to the invention of the car and the ability to travel farther. The park tried to reopen in the 50s but didn't have the same success as its early days.Utica OD article about placement of the summit park marker placed oct 12th 2019
U.S.S Oriskany AirCraft Carrier (CV-34) (The mighty O) The keel was laid in 1942 and launched Aug 8th 1947. In May of 2006 the Oriskany was striped and sank to be used a reef and dive site and now carries the nickname Great Carrier Reef. the village oriskany homes monuments from the ship. The ships starboard anchor surrounded by 44 posts with the names of the 44 ship mates that died in a fire in 1966 there's also the ships bell and a skyhawk A-4E
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