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County history today

December 3

— 1810: William Peacock opened the Holland Land Company regional office in Mayville, supporting settlement efforts in Chautauqua County.

— 1812: Chautauqua County’s first political meeting was held in Mayville by the Democratic-Republicans, the forerunner of today’s Democratic Party.

— 1873: Panama Station was renamed Watts Flats, though the origin of the name “Watt” remains a mystery.

— 1996: The Stedman-to-Sherman section of the Southern Tier Expressway opened.

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