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| Batavia, New York |
 The current City of Batavia was an early settlement in what is today called Genesee Country, the farthest western region of New York State, comprising the Genesee Valley and westward to the Niagara River, Lake Erie and the Pennsylvania line. The area was purchased in 1792 by the Holland Land Company, a consortium of Dutch bankers. The 3.5 million acre (14,000 km˛) territory, purchased from Robert Morris, a prominent Revolutionary banker, was known as "The Holland Purchase"… Read More |
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