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-- 1810: William Peacock opened the Holland Land Company regional office in Mayville, supporting settlement efforts in Chautauqua County.
-- 1812: Chautauqua County's first political meeting was held in Mayville by the Democratic-Republicans, the forerunner of today's Democratic Party.
-- 1873: Panama Station was renamed Watts Flats, though the origin of the name "Watt" remains a mystery.
-- 1996: The Stedman-to-Sherman section of the Southern Tier Expressway opened.