Tag: Canisteo
Canisteo is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Canisteo is in the northwest corner of the Town of Canisteo and is southeast of Hornell, New York.
An Indian village on this site, Kanestio Castle, was destroyed in 1765 by Sir William Johnson. Settlers began arriving at the new community around 1789. The largest growth came after the American Civil War when many factories opened. The village was incorporated in 1873.
The village is home of the “world famous living sign” which was once featured in a Ripley’s “Believe it or Not!” book. The sign spells out the name of the village in Scots Pine trees and has been around for more than fifty years. It is maintained by the local school and is viewable from Greenwood street near the elementary school. The sign, which has almost a perfect North/South axis is still used by the armed services to orient true north when flying over it. The Canisteo Living Sign was listed…
