Get to know our city of invention and inspiration welcome to the hampton inn syracuseclay ny the dentists chair ferris wheels the doodad that measures your foot at the shoe store it was all invented right here in the area surrounding the hampton inn hotel in syracuseclay ny visit today and youll see much of that history the curious can still attend americas longest running state fair the very fair that saw the worlds first ferris wheel in 1848 or check out our eclectic museums