Museums & Cultural Attractions

Creator of "The Twilight Zone," Rod Serling cherished time spent at his Seneca County summer home. Following his death in 1975, the television icon was laid to rest in Lake View Cemetery near Interlaken, NY.

In 1830, Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon and organized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the Whitmer Farm in the Town of Fayette (Seneca County). A reconstructed log home and a visitors' center are open to the public and commemorate events associated with the organization of the Church. The visitors' center includes artifacts, a film, and interactive displays about the translation of the Book of Mormon and the founding and growth of the Church.

Listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, the Three Bears refer to three brick structures that are the nation's only set of existing, adjacent public buildings in the Greek Revival style of architecture. They were built between 1845 and 1859 and served among other things as a municipal county courthouse, jail and library. It is open to the public for tours and photos.