About the Cortland Curiosities Trail
From a notorious murder that inspired an American masterpiece to an 8-foot pair of pants made to fit a mythical lumberjack, Cortland County has a variety of weird and wonderful stories.
The Cortland Curiosities Trail had us scouring Cortland County for the quirky, forgotten and occasionally supernatural. The result is a self-guided trail connecting strange stories with the real places where they happened.
Follow the trail into Cortland County’s weird and wonderful past, meet a few larger-than-life characters along the way and discover some places you probably never knew were there. It’s made for the traveler who believes no trip is complete without saying, “Well, THAT was weird!”
How the Trail Works
1. Pick your curiosity.
Start with a story that catches your attention or choose one of our themed trails.
2. Follow the story.
Use your phone to move from stop to stop, uncovering another piece of Cortland County history along the way.
3. See where it takes you.
Some stops lead to museums and historic sites. Others take you down backroads, through villages or somewhere you never would have thought to stop.
4. Keep exploring.
Finished one? There’s always another curiosity waiting.
Pick Your Curiosity
Pick a story, follow the trail and see where curiosity takes you. Along the way, we’ll point you toward a few more things worth seeing, eating, drinking and exploring nearby.
Stay curious, travelers!