To mark the 25th year of the Glimmerglass Historic District, Otsego 2000 created an exhibit “Reflections on Glimmerglass,” which will be on view July 1 - August 30 at the Smithy in Cooperstown. Along with works by area artists, the exhibit will feature photographs, submitted by the public, of how they experience Otsego Lake, its shoreline, hills, architecture, flora and fauna, and waters.

The exhibit will also feature early 20th century photographs of Otsego Lake and recreational activities from the Smith-Telfer Collection as well as historic and literary quotations about Otsego Lake.

“From swimming to fishing to birding to boating, Otsego Lake provides countless hours of recreation,” says Ellen Pope, executive director of Otsego 2000. “And, the natural beauty of the lake and its landscape is a source of inspiration and contemplation every day throughout the year.”

The Glimmerglass Historic District is notable not only for its remarkably intact 19th and early 20th century architecture clustered around the lake, but even more so because it was among the first national historic districts to recognize the singularly beautiful natural landscape as integral to the community’s development over time.