From the White Pole Road .com site.
DEXTER
The City of Dexter was founded in 1868, named after the famous New York racehorse Dexter whose image was popular at the time. Even the New York Times proclaimed that Dexter was "The Original One Horse Town." Population 611 in 2010 census. A bustling metropolis.
THINGS TO SEE:
** ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This unique architectural elliptical engineering feat was built in 1916 and was once home to a basketball court. It currently serves as a community center.
** BONNIE AND CLYDE SHOOTOUT SITE
Check out the location of the former Dexfield Park where the infamous Barrow Gang fought against the local posse in 1933. Look for an informational granite marker north of town on the Dexfield Road.
--RoadDog
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