I can tell you that Ezra A. Edgett founded the first inland cannery in Camden in 1851. It produced canned goods for the Union army, but the operation was moved to Newark (Wayne County) about 1863.

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Subject: [NYHIST-L] Camden, NY?


Hello.  I recently drive through Camden, NY (Oneida County, north of Oneida Lake) for the first time and didn't realize that there is such a charming village in the midst of otherwise relatively run down little hamlets in this area near Tug Hill.  Camden has some beautiful Victorian homes and has the look of a place that once had quite a bit of wealth.
 
I tried a web search to find out what once went on there, and what goes on there now, and found little.  So here's a question:   what was the reason for the development of Camden, and do any primary economic activities still exist there?
 
Thank you.