Local & Long Distance Moving Companies in Syracuse, NY

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse, New York is a city that has functioned as a major crossroads for the last two centuries, first between the Erie Canal and its branch canals, then as a major railway junction. If you are considering moving to Syracuse, New York, you will be pleased to learn that Forbes magazine recently ranked the city fourth out of 10 top places to raise a family as well as being one of America’s best places for business. Whatever you are seeking, you are sure to find it when you pack up your bags and locate Syracuse moving companies.

Economy:
As with most cities, Syracuse has faced challenges over recent decades as industrial work has largely left the area. In its century-long existence, the Erie Canal contributed more to the growth of Syracuse than anything in its history. Today the Syracuse economy relies mainly on the stable education and service industry sectors, and while there are few large employers, there are many smaller ones, which do provide for a certain degree of stability. The challenge for stable economic development lies in identifying and enhancing opportunities in industries and businesses where growth is already occurring out of tough market conditions and in a fiercely competitive environment too.

History:
The village of Syracuse was first laid out into streets and lots in 1819. The years from 1830 to the year of incorporation in 1847 saw remarkable growth in population and from a somewhat primitive life style too. Syracuse became a bustling community with a quest for progress and enterprise. Halite or common salt beds were developed from the Salina Shale 15 miles south of the city and eventually led to Syracuse earning its nickname of “The Salt City.” The opening of the Erie Canal was instrumental in creating a steep increase in the sale of salt and as salt production climbed, the processing became increasingly mechanized. 1873, Vanderbilt Square became Syracuse’s first railroad station and the rail network quickly developed outward. By 1879, the city population had grown to over 62,000 notwithstanding several hundred deaths caused by smallpox in 1875. In the 1930’s the City’s fourth railway station was opened. World War II created significant industrial action in Syracuse and after the war General Motors and Chrysler developed major automobile manufacturing plants in the area. General Electric placed its main television manufacturing plant in Syracuse as well.

Tourism:
Whether moving to Syracuse, New York or just planning a visit the Museum of Science & Technology is a must-see with its interactive science exhibits and demonstrations and really convincing simulator rides to thrill both young and old. For the more historically minded, there is the Erie Canal Museum, which depicts quite realistically six vignettes of 19th-century life along the canal. Are arts and culture more your scene – try the Everson Museum of Art, which houses a superb collection of American ceramics. Fancy a walk about around one of the finest Art Deco buildings in Syracuse? Head for the Niagara-Mohawk building on North Franklin Street, and if you view it at night you will wonder in awe thanks to the impressive illumination.

Colleges/Universities:
• Syracuse University
• Bryant & Stratton College

Interesting Facts:
• Syracuse's Milton Waldo Hanchett invented the dental chair in 1840.
• At one time there were more than 50 breweries in the Syracuse area.
• The annual State Fair in Syracuse is the longest running state fair in the country (started 1848).
• At the turn of the last century 90 percent of the nations garment pressing machines were manufactured in Syracuse.
• One Robert E. Dietz can boast ownership of an English patent issued by Queen Victoria in 1873 for a self-setting animal trap better known as the mousetrap.
• Of the antennae now located on the moon, 27 were made in Syracuse.

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