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From the November 28th Ithaca Journal: 'Montour Falls making a comeback'
Thomas F. O'Mara
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From the November 28th Ithaca Journal: "Once the seat of government for Schuyler County, Montour Falls, a village of 1,750 people, is making a dramatic commercial and tourism comeback, recalling its glory days as the hub of canal- and railroad-based commerce for the entire area."
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