I'm not certain about it's history, but I do know that Camden Wire
Company used to employ a number of people in the area.  I believe that
it is still in operation, though it was (is?) a subsidiary of Oneida,
Ltd.  which has been dying a slow painful death over the last decade or
so...

--J

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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.