Camillus
Camillus
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amillus, a popular suburb west of Syracuse, was part of the former Central New York Military Tract. Industrial development was promoted by the Erie Canal and the railroad line linking Syracuse to Auburn. Today you will find an interesting look at Erie Canal history at the Erie Canal Park and Sims Store Museum. Of historic note: On January 17, 1852, a call for a Free-Soil meeting in Camillus Village pulled in three hundred and thirty-six document signers. The meeting is claimed as the first in the United States distinctly created on the lines of what later became the Republican Party. It opposed the Fugitive Slave law and the admission of slave states. The Camillus area offers great shopping opportunities in three distinct areas, including: Township 5, a multiuse center; The Town of Camillus along West Genesee Street (Route 5) with top name retailers at Camillus Commons and Fairmount Fair Shopping Center; and the Village of Camillus with unique shops and boutiques.
