National Soaring Museum
The National Soaring Museum with the world’s largest sailplane collection.
Harris Hill
The “Soaring Capital of America,” and training site for the world’s largest youth soaring club.
Elmira College
Ranked Top 10 by US News and World Report “America’s Best Colleges,” for 15 consecutive years.
The Mark Twain Study
The Mark Twain Study, previously located Elmira College campus, is the study in which the famous author penned The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and other iconic works. USA Today named the Mark Twain Study one of the nation’s top ten literary landmarks
Woodlawn Cemetery
Final resting place of such notables as Ernie Davis, first African American to receive a Heisman Trophy; Hal Roach, film & TV producer of such classics as Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy; John W. Jones, former slave who aided in the escape of over 800 slaves; and Mark Twain, American writer and humorist.
Eldridge Park
Opened in 1857, Eldridge Park is a staple in Chemung County. Visitors today can enjoy picnics, walking trail, skate park, live music, rides such as the Thunder Birds, Tilt-a-Whirl, Mark Twain Mini-Golf Course and one of the world’s fastest traditional carousels in the United States.
Golf Course
Mark Twain Golf Course, an original Donald Ross designed course named the #1 Best Kept Secret by Golf Digest
Historical Legacy
Mark Twain County has rich historical legacy that includes the Civil War, Underground Railroad, Revolutionary War, and Women’s Rights.
Woodlawn National Cemetery
The final resting place for over 3,000 Union and Confederate soldiers of the Civil War.