Katonah

Named after an American Indian chief who sold the town its land, Katonah was a 19th-century farming center that shipped produce and milk to New York City via railroad. When New York City planned to flood parts of the old village to make way for reservoirs, some enterprising residents decided to move their homes to a newly combined commercial and residential district, Katonah's current downtown. In all, some 55 buildings were relocated in 15 years, including some gingerbread Victorian homes that make up the core of this charming village.