If you walk down Franklin Street you will see special plaques placed in the sidewalks. These plaques represent famous people who have raced here in Watkins Glen. The major industries of the area are farming and salt mining. We have two major salt plants located on our end of the lake. These plants run 24hrs a day and create many different products.
Most farmers grow grapes to make award winning New York State wines.
Other farmers raise dairy cows to make milk for all of us to drink. These farmers usually have many other animals on their farms like horses, pigs, and beef cattle. Farming is hard work, as you always have to clean out barns and take care of the animals. Even though they have big equipment to help them, farming is still real hard work. That's all we have to send for today.