Verona, New York

Verona is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 6,293 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Verona, Italy.

The Town of Verona is in the western part of the county and is west of the City of Rome.

History

Part of extensive territory of the Haudenosaunee or Iroquois League, the town was first settled by European Americans in 1792 after the American Revolutionary War. The Town of Verona was established from the Town of Westmoreland in 1802.

In 1993, the Oneida Nation purchased land in the town. On this site it built and opened a casino and bingo hall. By 1997, this facility was developed as a full-scale resort called Turning Stone Resort & Casino.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.7 square miles (181 km²), of which, 69.3 square miles (179 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (0.59%) is water.

The western part of the town borders Oneida Lake and Madison County, New York. The New York State Thruway and the Erie Canal cross the town.

Verona

Verona (Italian pronunciation: [veˈroːna]; Venetian: Verona, Veròna) is a city straddling the Adige river in Veneto, northern Italy, with approximately 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of northeast Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona covers an area of 1,426 km² (550.58 sq mi) and has a population of 714,274 inhabitants. It is one of the main tourist destinations in northern Italy, owing to its artistic heritage, several annual fairs, shows, and operas, such as the lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans.

Three of Shakespeare's plays are set in Verona: Romeo and Juliet, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and The Taming of the Shrew. The city has been awarded World Heritage Site status by UNESCO because of its urban structure and architecture.

Etymology

The etymology of the name Verona is unknown. It may be derived from Vera, perhaps an Etruscan person's name; or it might be of Gallic origin; it may be the name of a Roman family or come from the Latin ver, meaning "spring". But according to one legend the legendary founder of the city, the Gallic chieftain Brenno, called the new inhabited centre Vae Roma, that is "Accursed Rome", which then over the centuries became Verona.

Verona (steamship)

The steamship Verona was a small steamboat of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet.

Career

Verona was built in 1910 at the Martinolich shipyard at Dockton, Washington. The vessel is best known for an event which occurred on November 5, 1916. The vessel was transporting members of the Industrial Workers of the World to Everett, Washington, in connection with a labor dispute. On arrival in Everett, a shooting broke out which has since become known as the Everett Massacre. In 1923 Verona was owned by the Union Navigation Company, a Poulsbo concern, which in that year sold the vessel to Kitsap County Transportation Co. From 1935 to 1936 Verona was owned by the Puget Sound Navigation Company.

Disposition

The aging Verona burned after completing its last night run from Bainbridge Island on Jan 10, 1936. Fireboats concentrated on saving nearby steamers.

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Saves the Day (album)

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Background and production

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