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36-691: On January 27, 2010, Oneonta, New York Mayor Dick Miller announced in a press release that the Oneonta Tigers would be leaving the city for Norwich, Connecticut , after the 2009 season. Beginning play in 2010, the Connecticut Tigers played their games in the newly renovated Dodd Stadium , which had been vacated by the Connecticut Defenders of the Eastern League who had left for Richmond, Virginia , to become

72-511: A normal school and a teacher's college in 1889, and Hartwick College moved into the city in 1928. The approximately 5,800 students from SUNY Oneonta and the approximately 1,500 students at Hartwick make up a significant percentage of the population of Oneonta. Oneonta City School District (OCSD) enrolls students from the communities of the City of Oneonta, the Town of Oneonta, the town of Davenport,

108-529: A change to the team name, which would include the Norwich name and a nickname to be chosen following a fan submission contest. The five finalists from the contest were "Norwich Golden Roses", "Norwich Mill Mules", "Norwich Narwals", "Norwich Salty Dogs", and "Norwich Sea Unicorns". Ultimately, the team settled on becoming the Norwich Sea Unicorns. The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to

144-680: A grant of 1,000 acres in the Susquehanna Valley, moved from German Flatts and settled about 1773 in the Oneonta Plains near the mouth of the Otego Creek. He left during the Revolution and returned after the conflict with his brothers, George and David Scramling, and his brothers-in-law, John and David Young. Their farms were not far from the mouth of the Otego Creek. The army led by General James Clinton passed through

180-553: A household in the city was $ 24,671, and the median income for a family was $ 40,833. Males had a median income of $ 31,250 versus $ 25,338 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 12,640. 30.3% of the population and 13.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.8% are under the age of 18 and 12.6% are 65 or older. Oneonta is home to the State University of New York at Oneonta and Hartwick College . SUNY Oneonta began as

216-414: A sequence of one "weak" syllable plus one "strong" syllable), counting long vowels ( à , è , ì , ò ) as a full foot (a foot consisting of a single "strong" syllable). The primary stress is then normally on the strong syllable of the third foot from the end of the word—which, in words that are five syllables long or less, usually translates in practical terms to the first syllable (if it has a long vowel) or

252-514: A significant percentage of the population of Oneonta. According to the 2020 U.S. Census , Oneonta had a population of 13,079. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Mohawk language . This refers to a prominent geological formation known as "Table Rock" at the western end of the city. The city

288-1229: A stone foundation in the Late Victorian style. It features a three-story, round corner tower, cross gabled roof, and a large, very decorative wrap-around porch with a porte-cochere. In 1997 it became home to the Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts (now the Community Arts Network of Oneonta). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places are: Bresee Hall , Chapin Memorial Church , Ford Block , Fortin Site , Municipal Building , Oneonta Armory , Stonehouse Farm , Oneonta Theatre , Old Post Office , Oneonta Downtown Historic District , and Walnut Street Historic District . The tallest building in Oneonta

324-501: Is Nader Towers. Standing nine stories high, the building is owned by the City of Oneonta Housing Authority and is operated as a senior citizens' housing facility. As of the census of 2000, there were 13,292 people, 4,253 households, and 1,913 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,032.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,170.9/km ). There were 4,574 housing units at an average density of 403.2 persons per square kilometre (1,044 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of

360-443: Is a city in southern Otsego County , New York , United States. It is one of the northernmost cities of Appalachia . Oneonta is home to the State University of New York at Oneonta and Hartwick College . SUNY Oneonta began as a normal school and a teacher's college in 1889, and Hartwick College moved into the city in 1928. The approximately 5,800 students from SUNY Oneonta and the approximately 1,500 students at Hartwick make up

396-580: Is a dialect of Nipissing Ojibwa which, together with Mississauga Ojibwa and Odawa , form the Nishnaabemwin (Eastern Ojibwa) group of the Ojibwa dialect continuum. The consonant phonemes and major allophones of Algonquin in Cuoq spelling, one of several common orthographies, and its common variants are listed below (with IPA notation in brackets): In an older orthography still popular in some of

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432-537: Is a similar dialect to the Oji-Cree dialect (Severn/Anishininimowin) of northwestern Ontario, despite being geographically separated by 800 kilometres (500 miles). There are several dialects of Omàmìwininìmowin (the Algonquin language), generally grouped broadly as Northern Algonquin and Western Algonquin . Speakers at Kitigan Zibi consider their language to be Southern Algonquin , though linguistically it

468-616: Is considered a particularly divergent dialect of Ojibwe by many. But, although the speakers call themselves Omàmìwininì or Anicinàbe , the Ojibwe call them Odishkwaagamii ('those at the end of the lake'). Among Omàmìwininì (Algonquins), however, the Nipissing are called Otickwàgamì (the Algonquin orthography for the Ojibwe Odishkwaagamii ) and their language as Otickwàgamìmowin . The rest of

504-548: Is either a distinct Algonquian language closely related to the Ojibwe language or a particularly divergent Ojibwe dialect . It is spoken, alongside French and to some extent English , by the Algonquin First Nations of Quebec and Ontario . As of 2006, there were 2,680 Algonquin speakers, less than 10% of whom were monolingual. Algonquin is the language for which the entire Algonquian language subgroup

540-454: Is named; the similarity among the names often causes considerable confusion. Like many Native American languages, it is strongly verb-based, with most meaning being incorporated into verbs instead of using separate words for prepositions, tense, etc. Omàmìwininìmowin (Algonquin) is an Algonquian language , of the Algic family of languages, and is descended from Proto-Algonquian . It

576-535: Is pronounced [ʌnokiː kiːʒɪɡ] . Algonquin does have nasal vowels, but they are allophonic variants (similar to how in English vowels are sometimes nasalized before m and n ). In Algonquin, vowels automatically become nasal before nd , ndj , ng , nh , nhi , nj or nz . For example, kìgònz ('fish') is pronounced [kiːɡõːz] , not [kʰiːɡoːnz] . Word stress in Algonquin is complex but regular. Words are divided into iambic feet (an iambic foot being

612-494: Is surrounded by the town of Oneonta , a separate municipal and political jurisdiction. Oneonta Municipal Airport (N66) is north of the city. Indigenous ancestors of Algonquin and Iroquoian -speaking Native Americans inhabited the land in the territory of Oneonta before European colonists settled in the area. The Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy are believed to have emerged and gained dominance prior to

648-929: The COVID-19 pandemic before being cancelled on June 30. After the cancelled 2020 minor league season, Major League Baseball took direct control of Minor League Baseball and discontinued short-season play. The Sea Unicorns were not selected to continue in affiliated baseball. The team joined the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL), a collegiate summer league in New England, for 2021. Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list  updated May 26, 2021 Oneonta, New York Oneonta ( / ˌ oʊ n i ˈ ɒ n t ə / OH -nee- ON -tə )

684-708: The Oneonta Outlaws of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) , is located in Neawha Park. Oneonta had a minor league baseball team named the Oneonta Tigers . They played from 1967-2010 then moved to Connecticut. They were a Short Season Class A team in the New York–Penn League . Interstate 88 goes through the outskirts of the city. New York State Route 7 and New York State Route 23 pass through

720-570: The Richmond Flying Squirrels simultaneous to the Tigers' arrival. In 2011, the Connecticut Tigers saw a 23% increase in total attendance and a 20% increase in average attendance over 2010 numbers. The 20% increase in average attendance was the fourth largest increase in all of Minor League Baseball. The Connecticut Tigers name was only expected to be used for the 2010 season with a name-the-team contest expected to be held after

756-549: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km ), all land. The city lies between Binghamton and Albany . The Susquehanna River flows westward past the south part of the city. Interstate 88 follows the course of the Susquehanna River past Oneonta. New York State Route 7 , New York State Route 23 and New York State Route 28 pass through

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792-468: The 15th century; they were in place at the time of early French and Dutch colonization. The area's early European-American settlers did not arrive until around 1775 and consisted mainly of ethnic Palatine German and Dutch settlers moving out of the Hudson and eastern Mohawk valleys. The first such settler in the area now known as the Town of Oneonta was Henry Scramling (b. ~1743; d. 1808). He had secured

828-661: The Algonquian languages and the so-called " Ritwan " languages, Wiyot and Yurok . Ojibwe and its similar languages are frequently referred to as a " Central Algonquian " language; however, Central Algonquian is an areal grouping rather than a genetic one. Among Algonquian languages, only the Eastern Algonquian languages constitute a true genetic subgroup. The northern Omàmìwininìmowin (Algonquin language) dialect of Anishinabemowin as spoken at Winneway, Quebec (Long Point), and Timiskaming First Nation , Quebec,

864-517: The Algonquin communities, known as the Malhiot ( [mɛːjot] ) spelling, which the above Cuoq spelling was based upon, are listed below (with IPA notation in brackets): The Algonquin consonants p , t and k are unaspirated when they are pronounced between two vowels or after an m or n ; plain voiceless and voiceless aspirated stops in Algonquin are thus allophones . So kìjig ('day') is pronounced [kʰiːʒɪɡ] , but anokì kìjig ('working day')

900-528: The Omàmìwininìmowin (Algonquin) communities call themselves Omàmiwininiwak ('down-stream men'), and the language Omàmiwininìmowin ('speech of the down-stream men'). Other than Omàmìwininìmowin (Algonquin), languages considered as particularly divergent dialects of the Anishinaabe language include Mississauga (often called "Eastern Ojibwe") and Odawa . The Potawatomi language

936-638: The area in order to join the Sullivan Expedition in 1779 against Iroquois settlements. The first hamlet developed around 1800 and was later known as "Milfordville." In 1830, the Town of Oneonta was formed from parts of two other Towns in the county. Milfordville changed its name to Oneonta in 1832. In 1848, it was incorporated as a village within the Town. In the mid-19th century, the Albany & Susquehanna Railroad reached Oneonta, soon after

972-604: The center of the town. Until January 24, 1963, the Delaware & Hudson Railway ran a Binghamton-Albany passenger train through the town. In 2008, the city of Oneonta celebrated its Centennial with monthly events throughout the year beginning with the New Year's Eve parade. Algonquin language Algonquin (also spelled Algonkin ; in Algonquin: Anicinàbemowin or Anishinàbemiwin )

1008-549: The city was 89.81% White, 4.87% Black, 0.21% Native American , 1.68% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 3.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,253 households, out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 55.0% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who

1044-403: The city. The architecture of Oneonta consists of a variety of Victorian and 20th-century commercial and domestic styles, including low-rise commercial buildings. Oneonta currently has very few industrial complexes. Because of its location, Oneonta does not serve as a prime industrial city. There are several historic buildings that were originally homes of prominent people. The Fairchild Mansion

1080-407: The season to decide a permanent name. The team decided to keep the name, however, citing positive feedback from fans owing to the connection to the major league Detroit Tigers , the team's Major League Baseball affiliate. Connecticut held on to the Tigers moniker through the end of the 2019 season. That season, the team renewed its long-term lease with the city of Norwich, and, as a result, announced

1116-626: The town of Laurens, and the town of Milford. OCSD has one high school, Oneonta High School , which has about 650 students; one middle school, Oneonta Middle School, which has about 300 students; and three elementary schools, Greater Plains, Riverside, and Valleyview, which have a total enrollment of about 900. A fourth elementary school, Center Street School, was closed in June 2012 due to declining enrollment and decreased funding from New York State. The city of Oneonta operates two major municipal parks, Neahwa Park and Wilber Park. Damaschke Field , home of

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1152-450: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87. In the city, the population was spread out, with 13.6% under the age of 18, 43.1% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males. The median income for

1188-857: Was considered a divergent dialect of Anishinaabemowin (the Anishinaabe language) but now is considered a separate language. Culturally, Omàmìwininì (Algonquin) and the Michi Saagiig (Mississaugas) were not part of the Ojibwe–Odawa–Potawatomi alliance known as the Council of Three Fires . The Omàmìwininìwak (Algonquins) maintained stronger cultural ties with the Abenaki , Atikamekw and Cree . Among sister Algonquian languages are Blackfoot , Cheyenne , Cree , Fox , Menominee , Potawatomi , and Shawnee . The Algic family contains

1224-399: Was leased in perpetuity to the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company . The arrival of the railroad stimulated development as a railroad center and attracting new industries. Oneonta was once home to the largest locomotive roundhouse in the world. Dudley M. Campbell and Willard Vincent Huntington wrote accounts of Oneonta's history. In 1896, Edgar Luderne Welch's Oneonta Historical Souvenir

1260-472: Was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and was formerly the home of George Winthrop Fairchild, one of the original partners with Thomas Watson . Fairchild and Watson were the founders of what eventually became IBM. Also, George I. Wilber House is a historic home located in the city. It was built in two phases, 1875 and about 1890. It is a three-story wood-frame structure on

1296-513: Was published covering the new normal school and other institutions in the community. The village incorporated as a city in 1908. In February 1991 Mayor David Brenner of Oneonta, New York and Mayor Danny Hicks of Oneonta, Alabama officially recognized their cities as sister cities at a centennial celebration for Oneonta, Alabama . Oneonta is located at 42°27′21″N 75°3′44″W  /  42.45583°N 75.06222°W  / 42.45583; -75.06222 (42.456003, -75.062302). According to

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