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Alfred University
Office of the President
Carnegie Hall
1 Saxon Drive
Alfred, NY 14802

Ph: 607.871.2101
Fx: 607.871.2339

President:
Charles M. Edmondson, Ph.D.
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   Community
Things to Do

Terra Cotta MuseumWestern New York boasts an abundance of cultural and recreational opportunities. We have provided a selected sampling for you to begin exploring.

Entertainment

Libraries

Museums and Galleries

Recreation

Sightseeing

Entertainment

Alfred Village Bandstand - built by the community 20 years ago and refurbished, the bandstand is the site of weekly concerts during the summer, as well as drama and dance performances, not to mention Frisbee games on a sunny day.

Davis Memorial Carillon >>>

Miller Performing Arts Center >>>

Nevins Theater >>>

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Libraries

Alfred Box of Books Library >>>

Herrick Memorial Library >>>

Hinkle Memorial Library >>>

Scholes Library >>>

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Museums and Galleries

Fosdick-Nelson Gallery >>>

Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art >>>

The Terra Cotta - the former showroom of the Celadon Terra Cotta Company has been converted into a small museum. The Celadon company made tiles (still visible on many Alfred rooftops) from clay in the local Kanakadea Creek.

Additional museums and galleries can be found using the Sightseeing links below.

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Recreation

The Bicycle Man >>>

Bromley-Daggett Equestrian Center located at Maris Cuneo Equine Park >>>

Foster Lake >>>

Letchworth State Park >>>

Phillips Creek State Forest - offers a marked and mapped trail system for hiking, nordic skiing and horseback riding. The entrance to the park is 10 minutes from downtown Alfred on Rte 244.

Pine Hill Trails - 2.5 miles of densely wooded, hillside trails just behind the AU campus.

Pollywogg Holler >>>

Stonybrook State Park >>>

Swain Ski and Snowboard Center >>>

Stull Observatory >>>

Watkins Glen >>>

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Sightseeing

Allegany County >>>

Buffalo >>>

Corning >>>

Ellicottville >>>

Finger Lakes Region >>>

Niagara Falls >>>

Niagara-on-the-Lake >>>

Rochester >>>

Wineries >>>

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