The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Village of Dryden was settled in 1836 and was called Amboy. It was located 1 mile North of its present-day located at Dryden and Mill Roads. In 1837, then known as Lomond, held its first town meeting since settling the previous year. A store was built here as early as 1840 by Mr. Johnathan Sweet who owned most of the land. It was known as Lamb's Corners in homage to the man who bought the land from Mr. Sweet, John M. Lamb, starting in 1846 and the named stayed for several years. The name Dryden for its village was eventually picked and it was to pay honor to the poet, John Dryden. The 1840s was the decade in which many businesses were first established in the village. It was incorporated as a village in 1887.
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Nothing in Dryden is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Dryden has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is John W. Day House in Dryden, 1.1 miles away.
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