Editing Springport, New York (section)

== History ==
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The town lies in the former territory of the [[Cayuga tribe]]. A mission to the tribe by the [[Jesuits]] was established in 1688. The [[Sullivan Expedition]] destroyed the Cayuga villages in 1779.

The town was excluded from the [[Central New York Military Tract]] and set apart as a reservation for the Cayugas who returned after the [[American Revolution]]. In 1789, they gave up this land to New York, thus opening it to settlers. The first settlers were occasionally asked to leave due to disputes with the tribal members, but eventually the population of outsiders grew. By 1799, most of the Cayuga, including a few [[Tuscarora people|Tuscarora]], had sold out and departed the area.

The town of Springport was formed in 1823 from parts of the towns of [[Scipio, New York|Scipio]] and [[Aurelius, New York|Aurelius]]. The presence of [[mineral spring]]s and [[gypsum]] proved important in the early economy of Springport.

The village of [[Union Springs, New York|Union Springs]] was incorporated in 1848.