The history of Sodus Point, New York and its surroundings
Stories, places and people from the village on Sodus Bay and Lake Ontario, gathered by neighbors since 2011.
The Sodus Bay Lighthouse
Good places to start
History all around the village
Plaques, murals, buildings and landmarks, standing or long gone. Tap a pin to read about it, or follow a walking tour.
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From the photo collection
Nowadays, the one remaining outer pier light is one of the most photographed spots in Sodus Point.Courtesy of Edith FarringtonThe Story of the Pier Lights → 
1906 Passenger Train departing Sodus Point and going by the Bunk House.Courtesy of Edith FarringtonRailroad Y and Bunk House → 
Old Postcards → 
Courtesy of Bruce FarringtonBay Shore House → 
Sodus Point Bait Shop (late 1970s) during 1st ESLO Derby.Courtesy of Bob Chase Jr.Sodus Point Bait Shop – late 1970s → 
Coal Trestle / John J. Rammacher – 1941 → 
Team Apache washed up on shore after sticking the wave.Courtesy of Tom Plantz1986 Powerboat Race off of Sodus Point → 
The Harris House Circa 1910 with its distinctive Windmill. Photo courtesy of John Powell from his book "Old Postcards & Photos of Sodus Point" page 167Courtesy of John PowellHarris House → 
Smelt at the Point. 1962 Photo courtesy of Bob Chase, Jr, From left to right: Oscar Fuerst, Bob Chase Sr., John DeVey and Bill Koush.Courtesy of Bob Chase, JrSmelting – 1950s and 1960s → 
British Invasion of Sodus Point Reenactment (1994) → 
Courtesy of Bob Chase, Jr.Looking over the Bay → 
Photo from the Collection of Naomi Sill TaylorE A Button General Store – 1907 →
From the community
Much of this site was shared by people who live here, grew up here or summered here. Old photos, postcards, letters and memories are all welcome.
Owen P. Merrill – Trials and Tribulations of being a Sodus Point Sailor
Owen P. Merrill's 1986 recollections of life as a Sodus Point sailor in the early 1900s, set against a history of Great Lakes shipping.
Dannys Superette
Memories of the grocery Daniel DeMarco and his wife ran on the ground floor of today's Sodus Point post office building until it closed in 1965.
Swimming the Channel
A dangerous teenage rite of passage from the 1940s and 50s, swimming between the two Sodus Bay piers, as recalled in Bob Pearson's book Stinky's Tales.