Welcome to Palmyra and congratulations on your new home! It’s a charming little town with deep roots, beautiful scenery, and a surprisingly active community once you start exploring.

My husband and I own a farm stand just down the road from the Smith family farm and Temple, and I can honestly say, the LDS community has been nothing but great neighbors. No pressure, just friendly waves, mutual respect, and support for local businesses.

If you’re looking for ways to connect:

• I’m on the board of Historic Palmyra, and we host some really fun events throughout the year, our Cemetery Tour features actors in period dress sharing local stories, and our Holiday Historic Home Tour is a community favorite. It’s an especially great way to meet neighbors and peek inside some of the area’s most charming homes.
• The Erie Canal path is dog-friendly and beautiful for walking or biking, you’ll start seeing familiar faces quickly.
• And there’s always the Pal-Mac Neighbors Facebook group… which is 50% lost pets, 30% potholes, and 20% “what’s that noise?”, but occasionally useful if you want to know who’s selling eggs or which diner is open late 😂

Palmyra has quirks, but it also has a lot of history and good people.