Built as glass factory store
ca. 1852. Under various owners
served Bernhards Bay as a
general store, post office,
town business & dance hall. — — Map (db m308848) HM
Brewerton Rear-Range Lighthouse
History: After being elected Governor of New York in 1817, DeWitt Clinton persuaded the State Legislature to allocate 7 million for the construction of the Erie Canal, which his opponents deridingly called . . . — — Map (db m279837) HM
On U.S. 11 at County Route 37, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 11.
Containing the
original earthworks
of the fort erected
by the British under
Sir William Johnson
1759
to protect the
western frontier
against the french
and their Indian allies — — Map (db m253240) HM
On Fulton Avenue (Route 49) west of U.S. 11, on the left when traveling north.
Ada Bryon Powell Smith was born on November 2nd, 1875, in Mobile Alabama to Morgan Powell and Barbara Messing Ada became a second grade teacher before moving to Central New York to pursue a career in nursing. She graduated in 1907 from the Hospital . . . — — Map (db m279722) HM
On South Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.1 miles north of Webb Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Central Square School Centralization On June 8, 1944, 40 schools in the Oneida Lake area combined to form the current Central Square School District. — — Map (db m84168) HM
On Fulton Avenue (New York State Route 49) at Main Street (U.S. 11), in the median on Fulton Avenue.
This tablet is erected to honor those students of Central Square High School and those young men of the Town of Hastings who served in the cause of liberty.
Adams, Charles ·
Adams, Ewing ·
Bellows, Claire ·
Bowen, Oscar ·
Claxton, Ray · . . . — — Map (db m280354) HM WM
Crossroads Timeline
1976 Blockhouse Museum Opened
1927 Fort Designated a National Historic Landmark
1900
1871 Syracuse Northern Railroad reached Brewerton
1846 Plank Road Built From Salina to Central Square
Four Steamboats built: . . . — — Map (db m253242) HM
On George Street (New York State Route 49) south of Frederick Street, on the right when traveling west.
This Property Has Been
Placed On The
National Register
Of Historic Places
By The United States
Department Of The Interior
Circa 1831 — — Map (db m308850) HM
On New York State Route 48 0.6 miles north of Stoney Robby Road, on the right when traveling north.
Here and upon adjacent island now nearly
submerged July 3, 1758 British forces under
Captain Bradstreet repulsed an attack of
French and Indians.
In the year 1916, this historical site was
acquired by Frederick A. Emerick
and presented to . . . — — Map (db m279487) HM
Dates: 1861-1865
Where: Primarily in the Eastern half of the
United States
How Ended: Confederate surrender at Appomattox
Est. Union Dead: 364,511
Est. Union Wounded: 281,881
Est. Confederate Dead: 198,524
Est. Confederate Wounded: . . . — — Map (db m281004) HM WM
Near Towpath Trail, on the left when traveling south.
For 100 years, from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, manufacturing was the foundation of Fulton's diverse growth and prosperity. This great prosperity was due to the abundant power created by the Oswego Falls in the river and the swift . . . — — Map (db m280525) HM
On South First Street north of Academy Street, on the right when traveling south.
In Memory Of The Men And Women Of This Community
Who Gave Their Lives For Democracy
1917 World War I 1918
Homer Russell Smith · Martin L. Goodrowe · Franklin G. Goodrowe · Michael Jacura · A. Lester Kempston · William Newsbaum · . . . — — Map (db m280647) WM
Dates: (US 1950 1954)
Where: North and South Korea
How Ended: War reached a stalemate in June 1951. An
armistice was finally reached on July 27,
1953
Est. Dead: 54,246
Est. Wounded: 103,284 — — Map (db m281183) HM WM
Near Towpath Trail 0.1 miles west of South First Street, on the left when traveling south.
On July 4, 1826, construction began on the first
12-mile section of the Oswego Canal from the falls above Fulton (then called Oswego Falls) to the harbor at Oswego. Originally , the canal had a depth of only four feet. Dredging was done over the . . . — — Map (db m280467) HM
Dates:
(US August 1990 April 1991)
Where:
Iraq, Kuwait
How Ended: After a four-day ground war, an
American-led coalition declared victory, A
cease-fire agreement was signed April 9,
1991
Est. Dead:
383
Est. Wounded:
467 — — Map (db m281191) HM WM
Dates: April 25 August 12, 1898
Where: Mainly in the Spanish possessions of
Cuba and The Philippines
How Ended: Treaty of Paris 1898
Est. Dead: 2446 (90% of American Casualities caused
by disease)
Est. Wounded: 1,662 — — Map (db m281005) HM WM
Near West Broadway (New York State Route 3) at E Broadway, on the left when traveling south.
Dates: 1775 - 1783
Where: Eastern Coast of present day United States
How Ended: Treaty of Paris 1783
Est. Dead: 4,000 to 5,000
Est. Wounded: 6,180 — — Map (db m279631) HM WM
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The Erie Canal, along with the Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga Seneca canals, is known internationally as the most historically significant and influential canal system in North America. The Erie Canalway National Heritage . . . — — Map (db m280336) HM
Dates:
(US 1964-1975)
Where: Southeast Asia
How Ended:
US withdrew after a ceasefire in 1973, the
war ended in a North Vietnamese victory
in 1975
Est. Dead: 58,198
Est. Wounded: 153,303 — — Map (db m281189) HM WM
Near West Broadway (New York State Route 3) at East Broadway.
Dates: 1812-1815
Where: Eastern United States, Great Lakes and
Lake Champlain
How Ended:
Treaty of Ghent was signed in 1814,
unaware of the treaty, General Jackson
crushed the British at New Orleans on
January 8, 1815.
Est Dead: 2,260 . . . — — Map (db m280997) HM WM
Dates: (US 1941 - 1945)
Where: Europe, North Africa, Asia, Pacific
Islands Including Hawaii, Atlantic and.
Pacific Oceans
How Ended: Japan was the last Axis power to
surrender on V-J Day (August 15, 1945)
Est. Dead: 405,399
Est. Wounded: . . . — — Map (db m281118) HM WM
On Park Avenue south of Harwood Drive (County Route 15), on the left when traveling south.
The Lacona Depot was the hub of village activity for more than a century. The Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg (RWO) Rail Line was completed through East Sandy Creek (Lacona) in the spring of 1851. The depot opened in November of 1872. In 1891 the . . . — — Map (db m259194) HM
On Route 104 0.1 miles west of County Route 64, on the right when traveling east.
Ca. 1807 frame and plank house. Early church, school, and Masonic meetings were held in the house owned & built by Shubal & Lucinda Alfred. — — Map (db m170922) HM
Formerly the Carriage House for Mexico Point Club, where horses and carriages were housed to bring guests from the train station. In the 1920s-30s, when the park switched to motorized vehicles, William Casey, Columbia University professor, asked . . . — — Map (db m280050) HM
On New York 104 east of Route 69, on the right when traveling north.
Painting completed July 10, 2004 by Artist Kenneth C. Burke, Syracuse, N.Y.
Mural Established By:
Murals In Mexico and The Greater Mexico Chamber of Commerce
Explanation of Historic Mural
Main Theme-Freedom
1. La Guerre . . . — — Map (db m281658) HM
Mexico Point Inn was one of two grand hotels built in the late 1800s, at the mouth of the Little Salmon River. (The other, Twice-Told Tales, was on the East bank of the river.) Guests came from as far as New York City, brought to the Inn in . . . — — Map (db m280325) HM
Local lore says during
Prohibition, 1920-1933, boats
from Canada smuggled liquor
here at night, signaling local
buyers by flashing lights. — — Map (db m279756) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 104) at Church Street ( Route 69), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Starr Clark was eulogized by Reverend M.D. Kinney as a man who believed in "impartial justice for all men, without regard to condition or color." Clark arrived in Mexico in 1832 and quickly became active in the abolitionist community. He . . . — — Map (db m75704) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 104) near Wayne Street, on the left when traveling east.
Site of school since ca.
1820. Incorporated as the
Rensselaer Oswego Academy
in 1826. Name changed to
the Mexico Academy in 1845. — — Map (db m170856) HM
A set of wooden carvings of people representing different time periods at Mexico Point Park
A project developed by Sandra Scott to illustrate the multifaceted history of the Park
Joseph Brant (Theyendanegea)
Joseph Brant was a Mohawk . . . — — Map (db m280528) HM
On New York State Route 48 at Brookside Avenue, on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 48.
Built 1914 for new barge canal.
Metal & concrete construction
allowed for storage of buoy
lamp oil and flammable
equipment for lock 0-5. — — Map (db m279538) HM
On New York State Route 48 just south of Commmunity Drive, on the left when traveling south.
The Oswego River has playedaettlers and early military all used the river as transportation. The Oswego Canal allowed for development of trade and the exploring and settling of our West. The Erie Canal opened in 1825, connecting Albany and . . . — — Map (db m311313) HM
On New York State Route 104, on the right when traveling east.
1891-1996. Heralded as
world's most famous model
in early 20th century. Posed
for many sculptures and
civic monuments. Buried here. — — Map (db m133164) HM
On County Route 6 north of Route 104, on the right when traveling north.
Philanthropists Sidney and
Elizabeth Shepard & son
C. Sidney supported community.
Preferred to remain anonymous.
Residence here ca. 1870-1934. — — Map (db m272632) HM
On East 4th Street north of Show Park Road, on the left when traveling north.
Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
Over 5,000 African Americans served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. About half of the Rhode Island regiment consisted of free blacks and escaped slaves. In February 1783, . . . — — Map (db m86080) HM
On East 1st Street (New York State Route 481) north of East Mohawk Street, on the right when traveling south.
The railroad overtook the river and canal as the major mode of transport to and from the interior. The river banks and waterfront were dominated by tracks, bridges, and coal trestles. Coal, grain, lumber, and people now moved through the city by . . . — — Map (db m86356) HM
Revolutionary War veteran
arrived here with his family
October 1797. Founded first
settlement in Oswego Town,
known as Union Village. — — Map (db m132661) HM
On East 1st Street (New York State Route 481) north of East Mohawk Street.
Near this site, on May 5-7, 1814, British naval forces entered Oswego Harbor and conducted an amphibious assault on Fort Ontario and the Village of Oswego. Lieutenant Colonel George Mitchell, commanding 290 men of the 3rd U.S. Artillery Regiment and . . . — — Map (db m86211) HM
Site of British Attacks on Fort Ontario, May 5-7, 1814 After enduring a heavy bombardment by a British fleet under the command of Sir James Yeo, and repelling an amphibious assault on May 5, 1814, 290 men of the 3rd U.S. Artillery and 200 . . . — — Map (db m75816) HM
On Rudolph Road 0.2 miles west of Sheldon Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Dr, Mary Walker Born in Oswego Town, Walker was an assistant surgeon in the Civil War. She was the first woman honored with a Medal of Honor. 1832-1919. — — Map (db m109202) HM WM
On East 1st Street (New York State Route 481) north of East Mohawk Street, on the right when traveling south.
The river access to the lake made Oswego a natural hub for commerce, as well as a place to transfer goods, travelers, and armies from river and land carriers to lake vessels. Many of the vessels were built here. Through the centuries the type of . . . — — Map (db m86370) HM
On Fort Ontario Road 0.1 miles north of Barbara Donahue Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Earthworks 1759-1902
All four versions of Fort Ontario built from 1755 to 1839 were surrounded by a ditch (dry moat) and earthworks constructed of a dirt and timber facing material called revetment designed to provide a protective barrier . . . — — Map (db m281168) HM
Near Washington Boulevard at Gregory Street, on the right when traveling west.
America’s pioneer in education method.
[ Side 2: ]
Erected by the children of the public schools of the State of New York 1888
[ Side 3: ]
Edward Austin Sheldon
A leader in education and an advocate of free public . . . — — Map (db m279596) HM
On Montcalm Street at West 6th Street, on the left when traveling south on Montcalm Street.
Fort George
Was here built as an outwork of Fort
Oswego in October 1755 by Lieutenant Colonel Mercer
of the first American regiment of English troops.
It was garrisoned by 150 New York Colonial Militia
under Colonel . . . — — Map (db m75348) HM
Fort Ontario
Built by English under Governor Shirley 1755
Captured & destroyed by French
under Marquis of Montcalm 1756
Rebuilt by English under Lord Amherst 1759
Destroyed by Americans 1778 - Rebuilt by English 1782 . . . — — Map (db m75343) HM
On McRobie Ball Field Street 0.1 miles north of Barbara Donahue Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Igniting the Powder Keg, 1765 - 1775
By 1770, the financially strapped British government had abandoned Fort Ontario and most other Great Lakes frontier army posts. Unlike after earlier colonial wars, the regular troops did not all return to . . . — — Map (db m281199) HM
Near Fourth Street north of Barbara Donahue Drive, on the left when traveling north.
General Hospital 5
Due to its proximity to army recruit training camps the Surgeon General considered Fort Ontario a desirable place for hospital purposes. On 3
July 1917 the Secretary of War authorized the use of "such barracks as may be . . . — — Map (db m280977) HM
The British fort was the base for Loyalist- Native American raids throughout New York and the starting point of General St. Leger’s aborted 1777 invasion. Revolutionary War Heritage Trail — — Map (db m75815) HM
On West 1st Street at Lake Street, on the left when traveling north on West 1st Street.
This tablet
marks the site of Fort
Oswego sometimes called Fort
Burnet, Chouaguen, or Pepperrell.
Built in 1727 by Governor Burnet,
strengthened and enlarged in 1755
by General Shirley - garrisoned by 1700
royal and colonial troops, . . . — — Map (db m75339) HM
On West 1st Street at Lake Street, on the left when traveling north on West 1st Street.
This is the site of the former Fort Oswego, a "stone house of strength," built by the British in 1727 to protect their fur-trading interests on the Great Lakes. Strengthened by the addition of outer walls and blockhouses around 1742, Fort Oswego was . . . — — Map (db m75342) HM
This hearth is dedicated to the women and children of all races who lived and died on the colonial frontier. It was built by their grateful descendants in the bicentennial year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Six. Where they . . . — — Map (db m75982) HM
From 1944 – 1946 Fort Ontario served as a haven for 982 survivors of the European holocaust. Erected October 25, 1981 by Syracuse Pioneer Women/NA’AMAT and the Jewish community of central New York — — Map (db m75980) HM
On West 1st Street 0.2 miles north of Lake Street, on the left when traveling north.
The LT-5 is an ocean going harbor tug, built in 1943 at the Jakobsen Shipyard. Oyster Bay, New York, specifically to serve in the European Invasion. Serving under the United States Army Transportation Corps, she was one of the many support vessels . . . — — Map (db m118551) HM WM
On Lake Street at Montcalm Street, on the left when traveling east on Lake Street.
Food and Shelter
The mouth of the river and harbor provide waterfowl and waterbirds an environment sheltered from the winter gales of Lake Ontario. The breakwalls serve as resting places for the gulls where any approaching predator . . . — — Map (db m75427) HM
On East 2nd Street at East Onedia Street, on the right when traveling south on East 2nd Street.
Oswego City Library has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m309057) HM
On East Oneida Street (New York State Route 104) at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on East Oneida Street.
In Honor Of The
Soldiers And Sailors
Of The County Of
Oswego
Who Nobly Defended
The Union
1861- 1885
West Side:
24th N.Y. Infantry
May 17 1861- May 29,1863
Col. Timothy Sullivan
John D. O’Brian, Oswego, Capt. Co. A . . . — — Map (db m282566) HM WM
On Bridge Street just east of E 2nd Street when traveling east.
The
Oswego County Courthouse
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1859 — — Map (db m306503) HM
On West 1st St 0.2 miles north of Lake St, on the left when traveling north.
The Oswego Harbor has attracted settlement since the first exploreres found the river to be a good access to interior resources. Since then activities have increased, but their focus has changed.
Recent Times<
Recreational activities are . . . — — Map (db m118550) HM
On Lake Street at West 4th Street, on the left when traveling east on Lake Street.
Over the years, Oswego has been the site of four lighthouses. The first lighthouse was built in 1821 on the grounds of Fort Ontario and discontinued in 1838. After the completion of the West Harbor Pier in 1836 (running west to east from Third . . . — — Map (db m75350) HM
On Lake Street at Montcalm Street, on the left when traveling east on Lake Street.
British Toehold on Lake Ontario
During the French and Indian War, the Oswego River was the only British controlled waterway into the Great Lakes. French commander-in-chief, the Marquis de Montcalm, recognizing its strategic . . . — — Map (db m75356) HM
On East 1st Street (New York State Route 481) north of East Mohawk Street, on the right when traveling south.
The thriving port city of Oswego was founded by and attracted many ambitious and heroic people. Leaders of industry and social causes lived here and left their mark on the city. You can still visit some of their works by touring the city streets . . . — — Map (db m86292) HM
On East 4th Street north of Show Park Road, on the left when traveling north.
Camp, Row, Camp
Campaigns in the North American wilderness required extensive planning and massive manpower to reach the objective safely and successfully. For Prideaux's army, the distance from Fort Stanwix to Fort Niagara . . . — — Map (db m75670) HM
To perpetuate the memory of the men and women who gave their lives, their services, their fortunes, to achieve and maintain American independence. by Fort Oswego Chapter NSDAR Dedicated August 17, 1976 — — Map (db m75893) HM
On East 3rd Street south of East Mohawk Street, on the left when traveling south.
Max Richardson lived in an era called the Victorian Period (when England's Queen Victoria ruled over the British Empire), when wealthy people were traveling to exotic places, collecting art and cultural artifacts, reading, and socializing. . . . — — Map (db m86574) HM
On East 1st Street (New York State Route 481) north of East Mohawk Street, on the right when traveling south.
Oswego offered close proximity to raw materials from the interior, a water route to markets of the world, and water power. These assets caused the river banks to become lined with factories, warehouses, and storage buildings. Materials were . . . — — Map (db m86315) HM
On Cemetery Road south of Bunker Hill Road, on the left when traveling south.
Rural Cemetery
Begun ca. 1820
Medal of Honor Recipients
Dr. Mary Walker, 1st Female
Recipient, and James H. Lee
Interred at this Site — — Map (db m86027) HM
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