Lily Dale, NY

Lily Dale (also spelled “Lilly Dale” or “Lilydale”) is a Spiritualist community near the village of Cassadaga, NY. It was a popular excursion destination on the on the Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad.

The Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad Station in Lily Dale, NY. www.lilydaleassembly.org.
A 1900 map showing the route of the Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad (in red), the Lily Dale Spiritualist community and the village of Cassadaga, NY. Author’s illustration from a 1900 topographic map.

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Cover: The Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad Station in Lily Dale, NY. www.lilydaleassembly.org