Did You Know?
- The Town of Tyre was officially formed in 1829 from portions of the Town of Junius, continuing the region’s early agricultural heritage and settlement growth.
- Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1938 and became the first national wildlife refuge east of the Mississippi River created specifically for migratory bird conservation.
- Located along the Atlantic Flyway, the Montezuma wetlands attract hundreds of species of birds each year, making Tyre one of the Finger Lakes region’s premier birdwatching destinations.
- Before modern transportation routes, the wetlands and waterways surrounding Tyre played an important role in Native American travel and early trade throughout Central New York.
