Utica Curling Club
Utica Curling Club | |
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Location | 8300 Clark Mills Road Whitesboro, New York 13492-3912 |
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Established | 1868 |
Club type | Dedicated ice |
USCA region | Grand National Curling Club |
Sheets of ice | Six |
Website | http://www.uticacurlingclub.org |
The Utica Curling Club is located in Whitesboro, New York. The club was founded in 1868 and is one of the oldest curling clubs in the United States.[1] A member of the Grand National Curling Club (GNCC), the Utica Curling Club is the largest curling club on the East Coast, and has 6 sheets of ice and over 200 members. In 1916 it became the permanent host of the Mitchell Men's bonspiel.[2]
History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/UCC_Ice.jpg/220px-UCC_Ice.jpg)
- 1832 Outdoor curling began on a frozen pond in Clark Mills, New York
- 1868 Utica Curling Club is founded
- 1890 An enclosed curling shed was constructed
- 1911 Mitchell Bonspiel played for the first time
- 1916 An indoor club was built on Francis Street in Utica, New York
- 1995 The Francis Street club was destroyed by fire
- 1996 A new facility opened at 8300 Clark Mills Road, Whitesboro, New York
References
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/UCC_Mitchell.jpg/220px-UCC_Mitchell.jpg)
Drawn from the booklet created by Tom Garber for the 125th anniversary of the club, "A Half Century with the Glengarries" by Anne Burchesky, and club archives.
External links
- Utica Curling Club - Official Website