Chatham had been identified as a “Central Regional Location” by the Railroads in the 1830s, but it was1869 – its year of incorporation as Chatham Village – that a dumbstruck crowd actually beheld a mob of elephants right here on Main Street.
A Circus Train had arrived, and stopped…confronted by the intricate wooden trestle\* then leading into the Village. Taking exception to this seemingly rickety structure, the elephants’ violent reaction threatened to collapse the trestle altogether! With that, each was off-loaded and led into the Village, re-boarding once the trestle had been cleared…and roll off into history.
Our ‘central’ location has been a growing lure ever since, the County today offering quick, easy access to the Capitol Region, New York and Boston – plus all the joys of secure country living. Always affordable, homes here remain remarkably so. Like to take a tour? No need for a Circus Train – just a computer tapped into [beachandbartolo.com](https://beachandbartolo.com/).
_Our thanks for input & Photo from the Chatham Historical Society. Call (518)392-9236._
