Whitesboro, New York

[citation needed] The Whitestown Town Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

[6] It currently serves as the village courthouse, while offices for the Town of Whitestown are housed in newer buildings outside of Whitesboro.

[7] The Whitesboro seal, originating in the early 1900s, displays founder Hugh White wrestling an Oneida Native American.

[8] The seal has been controversial because it has been interpreted as a settler choking the Native American; city officials contend it depicts a friendly wrestling match that White won, gaining the respect of the Oneida.

[12][11] In January 2016, the town cooperated with Comedy Central's The Daily Show to hold a non-binding vote for a new village seal.

At the end of the segment, correspondent Jessica Williams announced that the mayor told her that the town would change the seal.

[14] This was confirmed by a joint press release from Whitesboro and the Oneida Indian Nation the next day.

[18] Additionally, both men were given more realistic skin tones, and their attire was corrected for historical accuracy.

[20] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

Perspective map of Whitesboro from 1891 with list of landmarks
The village's former seal was at the center of controversy