Eagle Harbor

Eagle Harbor is a hamlet in the town of Gaines, in Orleans County, New York, United States. It was said to have been named due to the discovery of a large bird's nest, presumably an eagle's nest, when the Erie Canal was surveyed. A clearing was made by Steven Abbott circa 1811-12, but the location did not experience significant growth until the construction of the Canal. In 1894, the village contained three general stores, a hotel, and livery stable, a barrel factory, two blacksmiths, a wagon shop, a church and washing machine factory, meat market, grist mill, warehouse, two churches, two schools, and approximately 350 inhabitants.