About the BRHG

The Backbone Ridge History Group of Schuyler and Seneca Counties is a grass roots organization that formed to collect the history of the land and people between Seneca and Cayuga lakes, in and around the area know known as the Finger Lakes National Forest

Group Mission: To identify and facilitate public access to sources of information documenting the history of the people, communities, and lands in and around the Finger Lakes National Forest and promote the study of this history.

Group Vision: An organization that honors and preserves the history of the land and the people in and around the Finger Lakes National Forest, bringing this history to life for current and future generations through its educational programs and collection of artifacts and archives.

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