Oswego, New York, USA
1906

Oswego, a city and port of entry, capital of Oswego oo., N.Y., is situated on the SE. shore of Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Oswego River, which divides it into two nearly equal parts, 35 miles NNW. of Syracuse, on the New York Central and Hudson River and other railroads. It has a good harbor, which is formed by the mouth of the river, but the commerce is comparatively unimportant, although the city has large shipments of grain, lumber, and coal. The site of this city is elevated and moderately uneven, and is bounded on the S. by a bluff (or escarpment) which is 160 feet higher than the lake and affords good situations for residences. Several bridges cross the river and connect the eastern and western portions of the city. The principal public buildings are the city-hall, court-house, government building, state arsenal, and post-office. Oswego is the seat of the Oswego State Normal and Training School. Within the city limits the river has a fall of 34 feet, affording immense hydraulic power. The numerous large lakes of which it is the outlet operate as reservoirs, which prevent extreme variations in the height of the river, so that destructive freshets never occur here. Oswego has several iron-foundries, machine-shops, a match-factory, oil-works and manufactories of oil-well supplies, flour, textiles, knitted goods, and starch. Pop. in 1880, 21,116 ; in 1890, 21,842 ; in 1900, 22,199. Oswego figures prominently in military annals. In 1756 Fort Oswego was taken by Montcalm. In 1814 the British took it. The place was chartered as a city in 1848.

Lippincott's New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns ... in Every Portion of the Globe Publisher J.B. Lippincott Company, 1906

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