Did You Know?
- Ovid, New York has served as one of Seneca County’s two county seats for more than two centuries alongside Waterloo.
- The Three Bears Complex consists of three nearly identical Greek Revival buildings constructed in the 1830s, making it one of the rarest architectural groupings of its kind in the United States.
- According to local legend, the Three Bears buildings earned their nickname because the structures resemble three bears standing side by side — one large, one medium, and one small.
- Ovid was established in 1794 and originally covered a much larger area before several surrounding towns were formed from its territory.
- The town was named after the ancient Roman poet Ovid, continuing a tradition of classical names used throughout the Military Tract of Central New York.
