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Messina Springs, New York

Messina Springs was a hamlet in DeWitt, New York, northeast of Syracuse, at the intersection of James Street and Thompson Road. In the 19th century the hamlet became known for the mineral springs that it grew around. It held a series of hotels, and a horse racing track. Messina Springs declined following the turn of the century: the hotel burnt down and was not rebuilt, and the racing track was closed.

Geography
Messina Springs held three mineral springs, about apart. The hamlet was in the town of DeWitt, New York, approximately from the Erie Canal, and northeast of Syracuse, New York. It could initially be accessed by a plank road. An 1873 account reported that the springs were consistently and "strongly sulphurous." == History ==
History
The Messina springs were named after Messina, Italy, by Lewis Sweeting, who was reportedly the first European to find them, around 1800 or 1820. By 1835, David Merrill had opened a boarding house nearby, advertising the springs as a site for health and recreation. A larger hotel was operating by 1850. Also that year, a horse racing track was built and post office opened. All that remains of this community is a tiny cemetery on James Street just west of Thomson Road. ==References==
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