Cooperstown
Known as the Birthplace of Baseball, the Village of Cooperstown is an icon of American history, culture and art. Cooperstown was first put "on-the-map" by America’s first novelist, James Fenimore Cooper. It has since attracted visitors with its many public parks, the solitude of Otsego Lake and "spring fever" for the all-American pastime in the downtown area. Cooperstown is home to the internationally-acclaimed Glimmerglass Opera, stunning collections at the Fenimore Art Museum, and living rural history of The Farmers’ Museum. The village’s own National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opened its doors in the village’s three-block Main Street in 1939 and receives upwards of 350,000 visitors each year. Doubleday Field, where baseball was "invented," is just down the street from the Hall of Fame and operates to this day.
The Cooperstown Beverage Trail takes visitors to Bear Pond Winery, the Cooperstown Brewing Company, Brewery Ommegang and the Fly Creek Cider Mill. All within six miles of Cooperstown, the Beverage Trail is perfect for a short day trip or a weekend getaway. As you sample the tastes of the trail, make yourself at home at the Otesaga Resort Hotel on the shores of Otsego Lake. Visitors can also overnight at any number of quaint inns and B&Bs, franchise and lakeside motels strewn throughout the village.
Perfect for a charming stroll through a vintage town or an afternoon of relaxing "people watching," the New York Times has called Cooperstown "an appealing slice of Americana." It’s no surprise to us though; we already know that with our agricultural heritage, blend of cultural events, and history of good sports that Cooperstown is as delightfully American as warm apple pie!
Cooperstown is located in Otsego County. For additional information, contact the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce.
