As we approach the end of the century, this new book looks back at over one hundred years of CanandaiguaÂ’s history, with photographs of the people, places, and events that have defined the proud and vibrant community we know so well today. Over 200 never before published photographs are presented in this pictorial history, which spans the early 1800Â’s through the early 1950Â’s. Readers will be fascinated by the immense changes that have occurred since the early days, but will also draw connections to the present and can savor the fact that Canandaigua still holds numerous charms of yesteryear. Works from the collection of renowned area photographer Henry Boyce are featured here. This artistÂ’s work documented the events and people that shaped CanandaiguaÂ’s history and community. Rare images of philanthropist Mary Clarke Thompson and her Sonnenberg Gardens will delight readers. Also included are many photographs of CanandaiguaÂ’s early downtown area. (This is a reissue of ISBN 0-7524-0464-4)

Canandaigua to Carthage tells, in engaging story form, events from the life of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Based on carefully researched historical accounts, Canandaigua to Carthage invites readers, both young and old, to become better acquainted with the Smith family, who loved and helped each other through all their experiences as they moved from New Hampshire to New York, Ohio, Missouri, and finally to Illinois.

Built on the site of a Seneca Iroquois village, Canandaigua was an important railroad junction and home port for several steamboats by the mid-19th century. After the Civil War, local industries included two brick works, the Lisk Manufacturing Company, several mills, and the regionally prominent McKechnie Brewery. The shire town of the original county of western New York, Canandaigua was the site of the Susan B. Anthony trial in 1873. Today, the town is a center for business, government, health care, and education. Canandaigua is the home of Constellation Brands, founded as Canandaigua Wine Company; Finger Lakes Community College; Thompson Health System; the Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center; and Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park. It is also home to one of the largest Wegman's food markets and the New York Wine and Culinary Center.