1423 Genesee St. Utica, NY, 13501
National Distance Running Hall of Fame
Dedicated to preserving the history and accomplishments of distance running, this hall of fame offers a variety of displays about prominent runners, record-breaking achievements, and the thrill of competition. The multi-media experience is communicated through videos, photographs, personal artifacts, and a host of other memorabilia. The museum also capitalizes on Utica’s Boilermaker 15K road race, which annually draws thousands of runners.
114 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13502 · (315) 724-4525
Baseball Hall of Fame
When baseball fans enter the Hall of Fame they’re struck by the beauty and history of the game as it’s presented through the Museum’s carefully curated exhibits, while a stroll through the Plaque Gallery illustrates how exclusive Hall of Fame enshrinement is. A baseball treasure awaits your visit.
25 Main Street · Cooperstown, NY, 13326 · (888) HALL-OF-FAME
Boxing Hall of Fame
The idea for a boxing hall of fame germinated out of a town’s love for one, and later two, of its hometown boys who became world champions. In 1982, residents of Canastota, N.Y., decided to honor former welterweight and middleweight champion of the late-1950s, Carmen Basilio, and his nephew, Billy Backus, who won the world welterweight title in 1970. The townspeople raised funds for a showcase that would celebrate the achievements their two local heroes.
The success and enthusiasm for that project encouraged Canastotians to explore the possibility of establishing boxing’s first hall of fame and museum. That project was completed in 1989, when two dozen former champions witnessed the ribbon cutting ceremony of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. And, a year later the first class of boxing legends, including Muhammad Ali, were on hand to recieve their long overdue enshrinement. Since then, the IBHOF, under the leadership of Executive Director, Ed Brophy, has added one wing to the Museum and an event pavilion adjacent to the Hall. The Hall of Fame holds annual induction ceremonies in early June as the highlight of a four-day celebration of boxing and its legends.
1 Hall of Fame Drive, Canastota, NY 13032 · (315) 697-7095
Soccer Hall of Fame
Established in 1979, the National Soccer Hall of Fame houses an extensive archive of memorabilia associated with soccer in the United States.
18 Stadium Circle, Oneonta, New York, 13820 · (607) 432-3351
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