201 ► New York, Clinton County, Morrisonville — 229 — Soper Cemetery —

A.K.A. Ayer-Soper Cemetery. Burial site for Ayer, Hall, Robinson & Soper families. Headstones remaining show interments from 1832-1863. — — Map (db m133083) HM

202 ► New York, Clinton County, Peru — 419 — Harkness Church —

Dr. Georgia Harkness 1891-1974. Author, scholar, activist & clergy member. First female professor of theology at a U.S. seminary. — — Map (db m132695) HM

203 ► New York, Clinton County, Plattsburgh — The War of 1812 —

Halsey's Corners. 250 American soldiers plus militia met 4,000 British troops in bloody battle here on Sept. 6, 1814. — — Map (db m107390) HM

204 ► New York, Clinton County, Plattsburgh — War of 1812 Trail —

Commemorates British and American Navy and troops who fought on land and lake Battle of Plattsburgh September 11, 1814 — — Map (db m76384) HM

205 ► New York, Clinton County, Saranac — 225 — Hattie Lyon —

Lifelong home 1843-1930. First woman to reach Lyon Mt. summit Aug 11, 1876. Mountain named for her grandfather Nathaniel Lyon. — — Map (db m133080) HM

206 ► New York, Clinton County, Schuyler Falls — 230 — Schuyler Falls —

Cemetery est. Nov. 21, 1876 resting place of many early area families - Eels, Keet, Mason, Merchant, Lobdell, Ladue, Turner, Weaver — — Map (db m133082) HM

207 ► New York, Clinton County, Town of Plattsburgh — Catholic Summer School —

Catholic Summer School of America 1896-1941 on this site. Resort and educational campus with cottages, chapel, dining hall, auditorium & post office. — — Map (db m106622) HM

208 ► New York, Columbia County, Boston Corners — 701 — Border Marker —

Stone survey marker on this site determined southwest corner of Massachusetts, aka Boston Corner. Land ceded to New York State in 1855. — — Map (db m245239) HM

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209 ► New York, Columbia County, Chatham — 685 — Buckleyville —

By 1916 Thomas Buckley's lumber & cider mills, Borden milk plants, coal yard and railroad siding operated in this former hamlet. — — Map (db m236941) HM

210 ► New York, Columbia County, Claverack — 275 — Shaw Bridge —

Double span scientific design bowstring truss bridge constructed 1870. Design patented by Squire Whipple of Utica in 1841. — — Map (db m133079) HM

211 ► New York, Columbia County, Copake Falls — 125 — Copake Iron Works —

Designated National Heritage Area in2016. Part of the Hudson River Valley Heritage area recognized by U.S. Congress in 1996. — — Map (db m135873) HM

212 ► New York, Columbia County, Copake Falls — 343 — Pomeroy Homes —

Near this site 3 homes built ca. 1850 by Lemuel Pomeroy family. Founders of Copake Iron Works. Remaining home acquired by park in 1928. — — Map (db m132778) HM

213 ► New York, Columbia County, Ghent — 674 — County Home Site —

From ca. 1830-1953. Sheltered approx. 150 of county's sick and poor. 200 acres farmed by residents. Barns sold 1955, Home burned 1979. — — Map (db m236938) HM

214 ► New York, Columbia County, Ghent — 676 — Ghent RR Station —

By 1858, two railroad lines converged here. Bartlett House, Ghent Hotel & other businesses followed. Service discontinued 1954. — — Map (db m235616) HM

215 ► New York, Columbia County, Ghent — 675 — Hay Press —

By 1892, 3 horse-powered hay presses operated here. In 1894 fire destroyed barns and 100 tons of hay and straw stored for shipment. — — Map (db m235617) HM

216 ► New York, Columbia County, Ghent — 686 — Meeting House —

Dutch Reformed & Lutheran congregations built a church near here in 1816 "to dwell together in unity.” Site shared until 1846. — — Map (db m245727) HM

217 ► New York, Columbia County, Hillsdale — 446 — East Gate Tollhouse — Columbia Turnpike 1799-1907 —

Located on this site Linked Columbia County farming and industry to Hudson River ports — — Map (db m118755) HM

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218 ► New York, Columbia County, Hudson — 101 — Lafayette's Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour™ — The Lafayette Trail —

On Sept. 17, 1824, General Lafayette was welcomed in Hudson on his way upriver to Albany. A procession led him around the main streets. — — Map (db m228826) HM

219 ► New York, Columbia County, Kinderhook — 345 — Burial Ground — 1816-ca 1861 —

Bequest by John Rogers provided this quarter acre exclusively for burials of persons of color. — — Map (db m128003) HM

220 ► New York, Columbia County, Spencertown — 210 — Spencertown Historic District —

Spencertown Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m145533) HM

221 ► New York, Cortland County, Cincinnatus — Bentley Family —

aka Hawley burial ground Early burials in mid 1820s and final resting place of Revolutionary War soldiers Henry and Jacobus Bush — — Map (db m146731) HM

222 ► New York, Cortland County, Cincinnatus, Taylor — 241 — Early Sawmill —

On this site 1814-ca. 1898 home of Heil Tanner included gristmill and cider mill. Property in family until 1995. — — Map (db m224624) HM

223 ► New York, Cortland County, DeRuyter — 357 — School House —

District #2 Est. 1855. Closed 1943 J. Bentley, O. Cotton, J. Barret, D.H. Elwood Early Trustees — — Map (db m240400) HM

224 ► New York, Cortland County, Homer — Barber Block —

Site of Jedediah Barber's The Great Western Store Built: 1813 Burned: 1856 Rebuilt c. 1863 & became Keator Opera House in 1876 — — Map (db m141517) HM

225 ► New York, Cortland County, Homer — 244 — Birthplace Of Andrew Dickson White —

November 7, 1832. Cofounder & first President of Cornell University 1866-1885. — — Map (db m133178) HM

226 ► New York, Cortland County, Homer — 289 — Birthplace of Dr. James Henry Salisbury —

Dr. James Henry Salisbury 1823. Pioneer in germ theory research. Invented salisbury steak to combat illness in Civil War soldiers. — — Map (db m128005) HM

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227 ► New York, Cortland County, Homer — Childhood Home —

Amelia Jenks Bloomer. Writer, speaker & activist, temperance, abolition and women's rights. 1818-1894. — — Map (db m154507) HM

228 ► New York, Cortland County, Homer — 208 — Glenwood Cemetery —

has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m141463) HM

229 ► New York, Cortland County, Homer — 944 — John J. Arnold — 1847 - 1936 —

Former dry goods merchant established floral shop and greenhouse here 1892. Later operated with son Charles H. Arnold, 1879-1953. — — Map (db m207583) HM

230 ► New York, Cortland County, Homer — 41 — Rhoda Beebe — Legends & Lore —

Lived solo in a lean-to six wintry weeks 1791-1792 subsisting on roots & bark until men returned with provisions from Windsor, NY — — Map (db m227319) HM

231 ► New York, Cortland County, Solon — Second Baptist Church —

Site of Second Baptist Church Solon now Taylor Leased in 1843 to trustees: Smith Bennett Allen Cass & Amasa Holmes — — Map (db m146733) HM

232 ► New York, Delaware County, Bovina — St James Church —

Congregation est 1914. Chapel, rectory and parish house gifts of Angelica Gerry 1922. Cram and Ferguson, architects. — — Map (db m133275) HM

233 ► New York, Delaware County, Bovina Center — 346 — Bovina Library —

Built in 1893 as District Four School, operated until 1961. Became library in 1970. Library chartered by regents in 1917. — — Map (db m132719) HM

234 ► New York, Delaware County, Bovina Center — Maynard School —

Built 1849 Students Attended classes Here Until 1959. School District One Created in 1813. — — Map (db m132785) HM

235 ► New York, Delaware County, Delhi — 332 — Samuel A. Law — 1771-1845 —

Founded the town of Meredith in 1800. Built mansion on this site ca. 1801. Burned in 1884. — — Map (db m132780) HM

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236 ► New York, Dutchess County, Beacon — 77 — Lafayette's Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour™ — The Lafayette Trail —

On Sept. 19, 1824, General Lafayette arrived here to visit Mrs. Caroline Dewindt, granddaughter of former Pres. John Adams, at her home. — — Map (db m206369) HM

237 ► New York, Dutchess County, Beacon — 268 — Margaret Fuller —

First woman reporter for New York Tribune wrote "Woman in the Ninteenth Century" at Van Vliet House Fishkill Landing, Fall 1844 — — Map (db m124895) HM

238 ► New York, Dutchess County, Fishkill — Samuel Loudon —

Samuel Loudon printed the NY State constitution in Fishkill in 1777. Fishkill postmaster during the Revolutionary War years 1777-1783 — — Map (db m237232) HM

239 ► New York, Dutchess County, Fishkill — 263 — Site of Zion Pilgrim M.E. Church —

Served Baxtertown community 1848-1930s. Evidence suggests station on Underground Railroad — — Map (db m133069) HM

240 ► New York, Dutchess County, Hyde Park — 148 — New Guinea Community Site —

New Guinea Community Site has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m146986) HM

241 ► New York, Dutchess County, Hyde Park — 10 — Patriot Burials —

St. James Episcopal churchyard. Burials early as 1799. Six Revolutionary War veterans interred here between 1821 - 1848. — — Map (db m234926) HM

242 ► New York, Dutchess County, Hyde Park — Reformed Dutch — Church of Hyde Park —

Reformed Dutch Church of Hyde Park Established 1789 as the Stoutenburgh Religious Society. Oldest continuous Congregation in Hyde Park. William C. Pomeroy Foundation 2015 — — Map (db m83232) HM

243 ► New York, Dutchess County, Millerton — 428 — Irondale School —

One room schoolhouse ca. 1850-1930. Stood here until 2013 when moved to Village of Millerton for Visitors' Center. — — Map (db m132682) HM

244 ► New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie — 201 — Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge —

has been placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1979 by The United States Department of the Interior William G. Pomeroy Foundation 2019 • 201 — — Map (db m136100) HM

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245 ► New York, Dutchess County, Red Hook — Hendricks House —

Built 1865 for Allen B. and Anna R. Hendricks in the octagonal & concrete form popularized by O.S. Fowler. Red Hook Library since 1935 — — Map (db m128010) HM

246 ► New York, Erie County, Akron — 529 — Dennis E. Nolan —

Dennis E. Nolan 1872 - 1956 West Point grad & Major General lived here as a child. WWI veteran who organized Military Intelligence Service — — Map (db m128610) HM

247 ► New York, Erie County, Amherst — 631 — Former Cemetery —

Amherst residents buried here CA. 1811-1910 in what was Eggertsville Cemetery moved to Skinnerville Cemetery 1952-1956. — — Map (db m150708) HM

248 ► New York, Erie County, Aurora — 504 — W. Aurora Church —

W. Aurora Church est. 1810. Building dedicated in 1832. Abolitionist and former slave Sojourner Truth spoke here Oct. 1, 1868. — — Map (db m131849) HM

249 ► New York, Erie County, Boston — West Boston —

West Boston A German evangelical church was organized 1834 with 20 members. Rev. Jacob Bastian served for many years. All that remains ia a cemetery. — — Map (db m93781) HM

250 ► New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Delaware Park — Erastus Granger —

Erastus Granger Seneca Indian Agent, judge, Post Master & Collector of the Port, lived here 1806-1826. He rallied Seneca to defend Buffalo during War of 1812. — — Map (db m92785) HM

251 ► New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Downtown — 580 — Olmsted's Vision —

On Aug. 25, 1868, Frederick Law Olmsted first described his parks and parkways system for Buffalo here at Sherman S. Jewett's Mansion. — — Map (db m179110) HM

252 ► New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Downtown — 528 — Samuel Helm —

Samuel Helm A German-American settled near here in 1809 Killed during British raid in War of 1812. Namesake of Steuben Society Unit 144 — — Map (db m131843) HM

253 ► New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Genesee Moselle — 384 — Concordia Cemetery —

Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m179122) HM

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254 ► New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Grant Ferry — Peter B. Porter —

General, Congressman and later Sec. of War, lived here until his home was destroyed by the British at the burning of Buffalo 1813 — — Map (db m171192) HM

255 ► New York, Erie County, Cheektowaga — Bennet Cemetery —

Early Cheektowaga cemetery. Oldest stone dated 1819. Graves of Armitage, Bennet, Adams, Davis, Doat, Watts, Boothroy & other families. — — Map (db m81467) HM

256 ► New York, Erie County, Eden — Clarksburg —

Clarksburg Est. 1819. Named for early settler Simeon Clark, who built a sawmill & gristmill near here ca.1820. First school established ca. 1839. — — Map (db m94050) HM

257 ► New York, Erie County, Eden — 522 — Eden Valley Mills —

Since ca. 1817 saw and grist mills operated here. Lumber, baskets, shingles, feed & flour were produced. Water powered until 1929. — — Map (db m132677) HM

258 ► New York, Erie County, Elma — Big Flats —

Big Flats Site of Seneca Indian Village ca. 1780-1842 later known as Milford or Hurd or Briggs Mills and then Elma Village. — — Map (db m104140) HM

259 ► New York, Erie County, Elma — 305 — Blossom —

Religious Society known as Ebenezers named this hamlet Upper Ebenezer in 1844. Name was changed to Blossom ca. 1866. — — Map (db m130633) HM

260 ► New York, Erie County, Elma — 288 — East Elma —

East Elma ca. 1865. Had woolen mill, sawmill, blacksmith, grocery, Post Office & swimming hole. Later called Frog Pond. Originally home of Senecas. — — Map (db m131847) HM

261 ► New York, Erie County, Elma — 510 — Elma Centre —

Elma Centre prospered around R.R. depot est. near here ca. 1870. Coal & lumber dealers, blacksmith, saloon, Post Office & school built nearby. — — Map (db m187871) HM

262 ► New York, Erie County, Elma — 873 — Lewis Northrup —

Purchased land here in 1845. By 1866 site included home, store, dam for his saw and grist mills, and bridge over Cazenovia Creek. — — Map (db m186374) HM

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263 ► New York, Erie County, Elma — 260 — Spring Brook —

Spring Brook By 1848 this hamlet was named for a brook whose waters crossed the Aurora Plank Rd now known as Seneca Street. — — Map (db m96222) HM

264 ► New York, Erie County, Lackawanna — 962 — Clara A. Whealen —

With Pioneer Study Club, secured funding from Carnegie Corp. of New York to establish Lackawanna Public Library. Building dedicated July 1922. — — Map (db m214182) HM

265 ► New York, Erie County, Lancaster — Broadway Historic District —

Broadway Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m169859) HM

266 ► New York, Erie County, Lancaster — Central Avenue Historic District —

Central Avenue Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m169868) HM

267 ► New York, Erie County, Lancaster — Hull House —

Hull House Federal Style stone house built ca. 1810 by Warren Hull Revolutionary War veteran and Holland land purchase settler. — — Map (db m131840) HM

268 ► New York, Erie County, Orchard Park — Orchard Park Depot —

Erected in 1911 by the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway through the generous efforts of wealthy Orchard Park philanthropist, Harry Yates. In 1971, the vacant depot and freight house were purchased by local resident developers, Mr. & . . . — — Map (db m80566) HM

269 ► New York, Erie County, Tonawanda — Erie Canal Site —

To avoid the strong current of the mighty Niagara River, the Erie Canal was built adjacent to the river from here to Buffalo in 1825. — — Map (db m78352) HM

270 ► New York, Erie County, Tonawanda — First Railroad —

The Buffalo & Niagara Falls Railway, the first western New York steam railway, cut through dense forest here in 1836. — — Map (db m77795) HM

271 ► New York, Erie County, West Seneca — Community of True Inspiration Residence —

Community of True Inspiration Residence has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 by the United States Department of the Interior William G. Pomeroy Foundation 2013 — — Map (db m71885) HM

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272 ► New York, Erie County, West Seneca — 988 — Ebenezer School —

Built by ca. 1900 Classes held here until ca. 1928. Building purchased in 1933 by West Seneca Masonic Lodge No. 1111. — — Map (db m232599) HM

273 ► New York, Erie County, West Seneca — St. Peter's UCC —

St. Peter's UCC Completed in 1857 by a group of immigrants from Germany, services were held in German until 1929. Church moved from road in 1980. — — Map (db m94052) HM

274 ► New York, Essex County, Keene Valley — 121 — Katharine Notman — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes For Women Trail —

Led Suffrage Campaign in the Adirondacks 1914-17. Former Summer home was HQ for Essex County Society of the New York State Women's Suffrage Assn. — — Map (db m238326) HM

275 ► New York, Essex County, Keeseville — 561 — Mineral Spring —

Water from this spring was used medicinally & later sold in molded bottles as Dietade, flat or sparkling, from 1914 to 1942. William G. Pomeroy Foundation 2019 • 561 — — Map (db m137823) HM

276 ► New York, Essex County, Keeseville — 431 — Thomas F. Conway —

1859-1945 teacher, lawyer, politician, philanthropist & advocate for farmers and education. NY Lt. Governor 1911-1912. Buried here. — — Map (db m132696) HM

277 ► New York, Essex County, Lewis — 341 — Inez Milholland —

Lived and buried near here. Astride a white horse, led 1913 Suffrage Parade in Washington DC. Died at age 30 campaigning for women's right to vote. — — Map (db m136667) HM

278 ► New York, Essex County, Port Henry — Cedar Point House —

Inn and restaurant serving iron ore industry workers, railway workers, travelers, and visiting officials early 1880s to ca. 1964 — — Map (db m109058) HM

279 ► New York, Essex County, Port Henry — 273 — Office Building of Witherbee and Sherman Iron Ore Company —

Part of Franklin Patent 1765. Built ca. 1875 Donated to town of Moriah in 1959. — — Map (db m109017) HM

280 ► New York, Essex County, Ticonderoga — 344 — Grace Leach —

Born near this site in 1906 she became the first woman to climb the Adirondack 46 high peaks, completing her climbs in 1937. — — Map (db m126177) HM

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281 ► New York, Fulton County, Johnstown — 372 — Suffrage Pioneer —

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, 1815-1902. Her father practiced law here in early 19th C. inspiring her fight for women's rights — — Map (db m222754) HM

282 ► New York, Fulton County, Northampton — 245 — Sweets Crossing —

FJ&G RR Crossed Here At Levi & Zeruah Sweet Farm. The Sweet Family Provided Food to Stranded Passengers During Blizzard of March 1888 — — Map (db m88054) HM

283 ► New York, Fulton County, Northville — 360 — 5 & 10 Cent Store —

Founded 1907 as R.G. Dewitt & Co. General Store. Moved to Willard Building in 1914. Later merged with J.J. Newberry. — — Map (db m104223) HM

284 ► New York, Genesee County, Alabama — Burial Ground — Circa 1820 - 1900 —

First known burial 1829. Final resting place of many early settlers of the Town of Alabama. — — Map (db m77581) HM

285 ► New York, Genesee County, Alabama — This Waterway —

This Waterway Old Orchard Creek designated a public highway May 8, 1837 in the towns of Alabama and Shelby by an act of the New York State legislature. — — Map (db m134061) HM

286 ► New York, Genesee County, Batavia — 194 — Batavia Cemetery —

Batavia Cemetery Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 by the United States Department of Interior — — Map (db m158623) HM

287 ► New York, Genesee County, Batavia — 300 — Birthplace of Emory Upton —

Birthplace of Emory Upton 1839 - 1881. West Point graduate. U.S. Army General and Civil War veteran. Influential military author & stategist — — Map (db m126158) HM

288 ► New York, Genesee County, Batavia — Cary House Site —

Cary House Site Location of mansion ca 1817 to 1964, a gift to his wife by Trumbull Cary, merchant, bank founder, NYS Senator, & first Batavia treasurer. — — Map (db m83068) HM

289 ► New York, Genesee County, Batavia — Early Cemetery —

Early Cemetery in village of Batavia on this site deeded August 10, 1820. Bodies were re-interred to other cemeteries in Batavia — — Map (db m94895) HM

290 ► New York, Genesee County, Bethany — Poor House —

Site of Genesee County's poor house for the care of indigent people. Opened in 1827 with a home and a farm containing 106 acres — — Map (db m75745) HM

291 ► New York, Genesee County, Elba — Local War Hero — Sunderland Pattison d.1843 —

Sunderland Pattison d.1843 Revolutionary War soldier Crossed the Delaware River December 1776 with General George Washington — — Map (db m83121) WM

292 ► New York, Genesee County, Elba — 747 — Mail Delivery —

First rural free delivery of U.S. Mail in New York State occurred October 15, 1896 in Elba. Successful test led to statewide implementation. — — Map (db m169563) HM

293 ► New York, Genesee County, LeRoy — 117 — Le Roy Post Office —

Le Roy post office has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m142119) HM

294 ► New York, Genesee County, LeRoy — Town of LeRoy —

Established on June 8, 1812 as the town of Bellona Renamed Le Roy in 1813 First town meeting on this site April 6, 1813 — — Map (db m57401) HM

295 ► New York, Genesee County, Stafford — East Boundary —

East boundary Holland land purchase 3.3 million acres Transit line ran N.& S. from PA. to Lake Ontario Surveyed between 1798-1800 — — Map (db m77687) HM

296 ► New York, Greene County, Cairo — 233 — County Farm —

Erected 1883 to shelter Greene County's sick and destitute. Farm worked by residents. Closed 1962. Converted to County Office Bldg in 1963. — — Map (db m133071) HM

297 ► New York, Greene County, Cairo — 348 — Town of Cairo —

Created March 26, 1803 from Towns of Catskill, Coxsackie and Freehold. Originally named Canton. Became Cairo April 6,1808 — — Map (db m129485) HM

298 ► New York, Greene County, Catskill — 80 — Lafayette’s Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour™ — The Lafayette Trail —

On Sept. 17, 1824, General Lafayette visited Catskill and was escorted from a steamboat to meet local envoys at Croswell's Hotel. — — Map (db m232010) HM

299 ► New York, Greene County, Coxsackie — 820 — Bethel AME —

This African Methodist Episcopal Congregation was established in 1853 by free & formerly enslaved people of Coxsackie. Church built 1856. — — Map (db m175175) HM

300 ► New York, Greene County, Coxsackie — 653 — Heermance Library —

Home of Eleanore Heermance. Endowed upon her death in 1907 as a free library for the use and benefit of local citizens. — — Map (db m175520) HM

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