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New York State Historic Markers Markers_2000_for_APHNYS_printou EntryNumberCounty Town Line1 Line2 Line3 Line4 Line5 Line6 Line7 Location TimePeriod 1 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF GENERAL BURGOYNE OVER THIS ROAD ENTERED ALBANY WITH HIS STAFF AFTER THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA GOING TO SCHUYLER MANSION AS PRISONERS OF WAR - 1777 PLAZA, BROADWAY AT FOOT OF STATE ST. 1750-1799 2 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN UNION NEAR THIS SITE, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRESENTED THE 1ST FORMAL PLAN OF NATIONAL UNION; CONGRESS OF 1754 PLAZA, BROADWAY AT FOOT OF STATE ST. 1750-1799 3 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF ALBANY CALLED FORT NASSAU 1614, FORT ORANGE 1624, BEVERWYCK 1652, ALBANY 1664; CHARTERED 1686 PLAZA, BROADWAY AT FOOT OF STATE ST. 1600-1649 4 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF COLONIAL WARPATH RENDEVOUS OF TROOPS IN FIVE WARS. HERE ARMIES UNDER ABERCROMBIE, LOUDOUN AND AMHERST MOVED TO THE CONQUEST OF CANADA 1756-60 PLAZA, BROADWAY AT FOOT OF STATE ST. 1750-1799 5 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF IROQUOIS TREATY AUGUST 1684 BASIC PEACE BY GOV. DONGAN GOV. HOWARD OF VA. AND FIVE NATIONS AT COURT HOUSE WHICH STOOD 100 FEET WEST PLAZA, BROADWAY AT FOOT OF STATE ST. 1650-1699 6 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF HENRY HUDSON EXPLORER, HERE ENDED THE VOYAGE OF THE HALF MOON IN QUEST OF THE INDIES SEPTEMBER, 1609 PLAZA, BROADWAY AT FOOT OF STATE ST. 1600-1649 7 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF FORT ORANGE SITE OF WEST INDIA COMPANY COLONY 1624. HERE WAS BORN SARAH RAPELJE, FIRST WHITE CHILD IN N. Y. STATE, 1625 FORT STOOD S. E. BY THE RIVER PLAZA, BROADWAY AT FOOT OF STATE ST. 1600-1649 8 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF CLERMONT NEAR THE FOOT OF MADISON AVENUE ROBERT FULTON IN AUG. 1807, COMPLETED THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL STEAMBOAT VOYAGE PLAZA, BROADWAY AT FOOT OF STATE ST. 1800-1849 9 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF PATROON STREET FORMER NAME OF CLINTON AVE. THIS WAS THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND THE MANOR OF RENSSELAERWYCK CLINTON AVE. AT N. PEARL ST. 10 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF HERMAN MELVILLE AUTHOR OF"MOBY DICK", STUDIED AND WORKED DURING FORMATIVE YEARS IN ALBANY, 1830-1838, FAMILY HOME AT 3 CLINTON SQUARE, 1834-1838 CLINTON SQ., N. PEARL AND ORANGE STS. 1800-1849 11 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF FIRST CHURCH IN ALBANY REFORMED ORGANIZED 1642 PRESENT BUILDING DESIGNED BY PHILIP HOOKER ERECTED 1798 SW CORNER N. PEARL AND ORANGE STS. 1750-1799 12 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF COLONIAL HOSPITAL NEAR THIS SITE STOOD THE MILITARY HOSPITAL WHERE THE WOUNDED FROM TICONDEROGA, 1758 AND SARATOGA, 1777 WERE ATTENDED. LODGE AND PINE STS. 1750-1799 13 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF JOHN TUNNICLIFF, JR. 1751-1814 CLOCKMAKER AND SUPERINTENDENT OF TOWN CLOCKS MAIDEN LANE BETWEEN EAGLE ST. AND LODGE ST. 1750-1799 14 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF SCHENECTADY GATE NEAR THIS POINT THE PATH TO SCHENECTADY USED BY INDIANS AND FUR TRADERS LED THROUGH THE PALISADES WHICH ENCLOSED THE CITY MAIDEN LA. BETWEEN EAGLE AND LODGE STS. 1700-1749 15 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF ALBANY CITY HALL CITY CHARTERED JULY 22, 1686 THIS BUILDING ERECTED 1882 TOWER CONTAINS MUNICIPAL CARILLON OF 60 BELLS EAGLE ST. BETWEEN MAIDEN LA. AND PINE ST. 1850-1899 16 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF COURT OF APPEALS HIGHEST TRIBUNAL IN NEW YORK STATE THIS BUILDING ERECTED 1842 EAGLE AND PINE STS. 1800-1849 17 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF COURT OF APPEALS HIGHEST TRIBUNAL IN NEW YORK STATE THIS BUILDING ERECTED 1842 EAGLE AND PINE STS. 1800-1849 18 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF [ARROW] 1 1/2 MILES SCHUYLER MANSION HOME OF GENERAL PHILIP SCHUYLER. RESIDENCE OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON IN 1781 AND 1795 CAPITOL PARK, EAGLE ST. NR. WASHINGTON AVE. 1750-1799 19 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF THE CAPITOL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SECOND CAPITOL BUILDING ERECTED BY THE STATE CORNERSTONE LAID 1871 25 YEARS IN CONSTRUCTION CAPITOL PARK, EAGLE ST. NR. WASHINGTON AVE. 1850-1899 20 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS STREET TO THE EAST STOOD FORT FREDERICK GOAL OF BURGOYNE'S DRIVE TO SPLIT THE COLONIES - 1777 CAPITOL PARK, EAGLE AND STATE STS. 1750-1799 21 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF BIRTHPLACE OF MODERN ELECTRICITY HERE DISCOVERING MAGNETIC INDUCTION, JOSEPH HENRY PIONEERED THE TELEGRAPH AND ELECTRIC MOTOR, 1829-31 WASHINGTON AVE., NEAR EAGLE ST. 1800-1849 22 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF STATE EDUCATION BUILDING DEDICATED 1912. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFICES; STATE LIBRARY; STATE MUSEUM; EXHIBITS; OPEN TO PUBLIC WASHINGTON AVE. BETWEEN HAWK AND SWAN STS. 1900-1949 23 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF GENERAL WASHINGTON TRAVELED THIS ROAD ON HIS TOURS OF THE MOHAWK VALLEY 1782 AND 1783 WASHINGTON AVE. NR. SWAN ST. 1750-1799 24 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF NEW YORK STATE OFFICE BUILDING CORNERSTONE LAID BY GOV. ALFRED E. SMITH, 1928 S. SWAN ST. AND WASHINGTON AVE. 1900-1949 25 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF PIONEER ROUTE AT THIS POINT THE PIONEERS GOING WEST IN OX CARTS AND HORSE DRAWN CARAVANS ASSEMBLED, THIS STREET FORMERLY CALLED THE BOWERY CENTRAL AVE., NR. NORTHERN BLVD. 1750-1799 26 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF NEAR HERE MOHAWK AND HUDSON FIRST RAILRAOD CHARTERED IN THIS COUNTRY 1826, BEGAN ITS RUN ALBANY TO SCHENECTADY WESTERN AVE., NR. NORTH ALLEN ST. 1800-1849 27 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF EXECUTIVE MANSION RESIDENCE OF THE GOVERNORS OF NEW YORK STATE EAGLE AND ELM STS. 28 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF FROM THIS GROUND GLENN CURTISS BEGAN THE FIRST LONG DISTANCE AIRPLANE FLIGHT ALBANY TO NEW YORK MAY 29, 1910 PORT RD., NR. ADMINISTRATION BLDG. 1900-1949 29 ALBANY ALBANY, CITY OF FORT VAN NASSAU BUILT 1614 BY THE DUTCH EXPLORERS CHRISTIAENSEN AND BLOCK. FIRST TRADING CENTER ESTABLISHED IN NEW YORK STATE PORT RD., NR. ADMINISTRATION BLDG. 1600-1649 30 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF DWELLING BUILT ABOUT 1800 BY WILLIAM SHULTES NYS 43, AT W. BERNE 1800-1849 31 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF WEST BERNE CALLED MECHANICSVILLE 1830-34 BECAUSE SO MANY MECHANICS LIVED THERE. NYS 43, AT W. BERNE 1800-1849 32 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH ORGANIZED 1763 BY REV. JOHANNES SCHUYLER OF SCHOHARIE LOG CHURCH 1765. FRAME 1786 WHICH WAS TAKEN DOWN 1830 NYS 43, AT W. BERNE 1750-1799 33 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF BEAVER DAM LATER CALLED BERNVILLE FORTIFIED DURING THE REVOLUTION. JOHN DIETZ'. FAMILY MASSACRED BY INDIANS NYS 43, .5 MI. E.. OF W. BERNE 1750-1799 34 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF 5 MILES S - E SITE OF DIETZ MASSACRE WHERE JOHANNES DIETZ AND HIS FAMILY WERE KILLED BY TORIES AND INDIANS SEPTEMBER 1781 NYS 43, .5 MI. W. OF BERNE 1750-1799 35 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF SCHOOLS IN 1812 THERE WERE 21 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TOWN OF BERNE AND 30 THE NEXT YEAR. IN 1816 THERE WERE 1710 PUPILS IN SCHOOL NYS 43, .5 MI. W. OF BERNE 1800-1849 36 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF CORPORATION INN OPENED 1817 BY HENRY ENGLE NYS 43, .5 MI. W. OF BERNE 1800-1849 37 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH ORGANIZED 1763, FIRST PASTOR JOHANNES SCHUYLER 1767. OLDEST CHURCH IN COUNTY OUTSIDE OF ALBANY NYS 43, .5 MI. W. OF BERNE 1750-1799 38 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF EARLY SETTLER JACOB WEIDMAN, A SWISS, LOCATED ON FOXENKILL ON SITE OF BERNE VILLAGE ABOUT 1750. BUILT FIRST SAWMILL AND GRISTMILL NW CORNER NYS 43 AND NYS 156 AT BERNE 1750-1799 39 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF MILL SITE FOR CARDING AND FULLING MILL BUILT AT AN EARLY DATE BY MALACHI SHIPPLE WILLIAM H. BALL AND LYMAN DWIGHT NYS 156, AT BERNE 1750-1799 40 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF FIRST MILL BUILT 1750 BY JACOB WEIDMAN STOOD NEAR HERE NYS 156, AT BERNE 1750-1799 41 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF AX FACTORY ESTABLISHED BY DANIEL SIMMONS IN 1825. SAID TO BE THE FIRST FACTORY IN THE UNITED STATES TO MAKE AXES FROM CAST STEEL. NYS 156, AT BERNE 1800-1849 42 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF CHEESE FACTORY FIRST IN TOWN OF BERNE BUILT IN 1878 AND MADE 495 POUNDS IN A SINGLE DAY NYS 156, AT BERNE 1850-1899 43 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF FIRST STORE STOOD ON THIS SITE OWNED BY JOHN FISHER NYS 156, AT BERNE 44 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF PIONEER COL. JESSE WOOD OF LONG ISLAND SETTLED HERE ABOUT 1800. SERVED IN WAR OF 1812. DIED JULY 23, 1853 AT AGE OF 83 YEARS NYS 156, .5 MI. N. OF BERNE 1800-1849 45 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF WEIDMAN HOME THE LARGEST HOUSE IN BERNE WITH TEN FIRPLACES BUILT BY PETER WEIDMAN IN 1800, STOOD ON THIS SITE NYS 43, AT BERNE 1800-1849 46 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF INDIAN STOCKADE BUILT ON SITE OF BERNE VILLAGE NYS 43, 1/4 MI. EAST OF BERNE Prehistoric 47 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF JUSTICE OF PEACE JACOB HOCHSTRASSER WAS FIRST SUPERVISOR AND JUSTICE OF PEACE OF TOWN OF BERNE NYS 43, AT E. BERNE 48 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF WILLIS' STORE ESTABLISHED IN 1800 BY MAJOR STEPHEN WILLIS STOOD HERE. HE ALSO HAD A POTASH FACTORY, TANNERY, WHISKEY STILL, AND SHOE FACTORY. NYS 157, .5 MI. NE OF E. BERNE 1800-1849 49 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF TOWN OF BERNE FORMED MARCH 17, 1795, FROM RENSSELAERVILLE. TOWN OF KNOX TAKEN OFF IN 1822. JACOB WEIDMAN, FIRST SETTLER ABOUT 1750 NYS 43 AND NYS 85, AT MALLORY CORNERS 1750-1799 50 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF M. E. CHURCH ORGANIZED AT REIDSVILLE 1830 BY REVEREND ROSMAN KELLY CHURCH REPLACED IN 1841 TOWN RD., AT REIDSVILLE 1800-1849 51 ALBANY BERNE, TOWN OF SOUTH BERNE PREVIOUS TO 1828 CALLED CENTERVILLE BECAUSE IT WAS EQUI-DISTANT FROM THREE OF THE OTHER VILLAGES. CO. RD., AT S. BERNE 1800-1849 52 ALBANY BETHLEHEM, TOWN OF TURNPIKE ALBANY AND DELAWARE CHARTERED MARCH 2, 1805.
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