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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Wayne County, New York
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GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| On West Shore Boulevard at Whitbeck Road, on the right when traveling east on West Shore Boulevard. |
| | A Vast Enterprise
The Erie Canal was a vast commercial enterprise that required an army of men, women,
and children to maintain and operate: surveyors,
engineers, lock tenders, toll collectors, bridge
operators, repair crews, and bank . . . — — Map (db m117641) HM |
| On Parker Road at Hydesville Road, on the right when traveling south on Parker Road. |
| | Upon this site stood the Hydesville cottage, the home of the Fox sisters, through whose mediumship communication with the spirit world was established March 31, 1848. There is no death. There are no dead. — — Map (db m117715) HM |
| On Hydesville Road at Parker Road, on the right when traveling west on Hydesville Road. |
| | The Fox Sisters On this site event of March 31, 1848 began sisters Maggie and Kate Fox's central role in the origin of modern spiritualism — — Map (db m117714) HM |
| On Butler Center Road 0.2 miles north of McCann Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Built in 1836 Oldest Methodist Church in Wayne County
Church built from trees cut on site and milled at Viele's local sawmill
Board of Trustees (1835): Uriah G. Beach, Paul Davis, Lucius Hibbard,
John Roe, and William Wadsworth
In Memory of . . . — — Map (db m157092) HM |
| On New York State Route 89 at Van Vleck Road, on the right when traveling north on State Route 89. |
| | Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse (aka) Maple Avenue School, believed to be the oldest cobblestone schoolhouse in North America circa 1824 — — Map (db m79698) HM |
| On Route 89 0.5 miles south of Everhart Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Sarah Mills departed this life December 18, 1809 in the 65th year of her age. First woman to die in Town of Butler. Wife of Rev. War Capt. Peter Mills. — — Map (db m79701) HM |
| On New York State Route 31, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Filled in during railroad construction
in the 1850's, this stream was originally
a ravine known to the Iroquois as
"Little Waters", and to early settlers
as Vanderbilt Creek. In the 1700's
it formed part of the Indian trail
between Sodus Bay . . . — — Map (db m131868) HM |
| On New York State Route 31, on the right when traveling east. |
| | In 1722 a blockhouse was built here by an expedition sent by
Governor William Burnet of the Province of New York. The site was
the location of an earlier French trading post, on the trail
leading from Sodus Bay. During the French and Indian War, . . . — — Map (db m131857) HM |
| On South Park Street west of Glasgow Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Clyde Downtown Historic District
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m157121) HM |
| On Water Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 1722 Blockhouse constructed
1782 Military Tract #27 (now Town of Galen) established for Revolutionary War medical staff veterans
1811 Permanent settlement, Lauraville, begins south of river
1825 Erie Canal completed/Stow Insurance Office . . . — — Map (db m132026) HM |
| On Glasgow Street (New York State Route 414) 0 miles south of Ford Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | On April 8, 1847 a fired that began in an old barn destroyed several buildings across from this site. Rain helped contain flames. — — Map (db m157124) HM |
| On W Genesee Street at Lock Street, on the left when traveling east on W Genesee Street. |
| | Historically haunted — — Map (db m131848) HM |
| On Ford Street 0.1 miles west of Genesee Street (New York State Route 31), on the left when traveling west. |
| | Est. ca. 1831 on this site made farm implements. Later expanded to make boilers, traction & portable steam engines. Closed 1954. — — Map (db m157125) HM |
| On State Highway 31, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This replica blockhouse was constructed 1975-76, as a
Bicentennial project, with donations from local businesses
It is built to resemble the original blockhouse, described as
being about 12 feet by 18 feet in dimension, two stories in
height . . . — — Map (db m131867) HM |
| On South Park Street (New York State Route 31) at Sodus Street, in the median on South Park Street. |
| | To the memory of the men and women of the Town of Galen who gave their lives in the World War 1917-1919. Silivo Baldasare PVT Co. 311th Inf. Killed in Action George Aden Brown PVT. 17th Co. 5th Marines Died of Wounds John Dawson PVT. HDQTS CO. . . . — — Map (db m131907) WM |
| On North Park Street (New York State Route 31) at Sodus Street, on the left when traveling east on North Park Street. |
| | First brick edifice in Clyde
The Baptist church 1833-1954
The public library 1955-1995 — — Map (db m131853) HM |
| On Columbia Street 0.1 miles west of Glasgow Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | On May 2, 1902 about 400 ft. south of this site fast mail train No. 3 collided with a freight train. 13 mail clerks were injured. Two crew died. — — Map (db m157123) HM |
| On South Park Street west of Glasgow Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Between 1910-1918, the Rheinmetall Factory of Germany produced 1,234 of these heavy trench mortars. They could hurl 97kg (210-lb) high-explosive shells up to 550 meters.
This gun was a war trophy given by the US Government to the Village of . . . — — Map (db m157122) HM |
| On Lummisville Road (County Route 155) 0.1 miles east of Dutch Street (County Route 158), on the left when traveling east. |
| | First meeting
Freethinkers Association of
Central & Western New York
organized here August 1877.
Hosted by James M. Cosad.
About 2,000 attended. — — Map (db m150134) HM |
| On Leach Road 0.1 miles south of Water Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 55, Lyons, New York
H.G. Hotchkiss Peppermint Company
Rochester, Syracuse & Eastern Rail Road
Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal, Wayne County, New York
Enlarged Erie Canal (1840-1905) Lock E-55, located just east . . . — — Map (db m117683) HM |
| On Butternut Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling south on Butternut Street. |
| | First School A log school house was built on this site before 1808. Brick structure replacing it was used as a Catholic Church. — — Map (db m117687) HM |
| On Leach Road 0.1 miles south of Water Street. |
| | G. Winston Dobbins Memorial Park and Mural Winston's Dream Dedicated June 14, 2007 This site is more than a landmark in history. It is a community victory! In April of 2006 discarded furniture, old tires, scrap metal, and assorted rubbish filled . . . — — Map (db m117673) HM |
| On Church Street 0.1 miles north of Williams Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Air Force Gratefully dedicated to the lasting memory of all the men and women of the village and town of Lyons who have served honorably in the armed forces of the United States of America in peace and war. Army Navy POW★MIA You are . . . — — Map (db m117666) WM |
| On Leach Road at Water Street, on the right when traveling south on Leach Road. |
| | H.G. Hotchkiss Essential Oil Co. began on this site 1841. Awarded international medals making Lyons one of the world's largest producers of peppermint oil. — — Map (db m117669) HM |
| On Water Street at Leach Road, on the left when traveling east on Water Street. |
| | H.G. Hotchkiss Peppermint Mural
Artist: Dawn Jordan July 2009 Mural #7
In this mural Dawn Jordan depicts the "essence” of the business operations which
at one time produced the world famous Hotchkiss Peppermint Oil. Included . . . — — Map (db m117671) HM |
| Near Leach Road 0.1 miles south of Water Street. |
| | Hotchkiss Essential Oils
Essential Oil- an oil is essential in that it carries a distinctive scent or essence of a
plant
PEPPERMINT - a hybrid plant which is a cross between watermint and spearmint used to
make oil: sometimes regarded as . . . — — Map (db m117678) HM |
| | World War I
Rudolph Cataldi
Bert Collins
Robert Guenthner
Irving Martin Elmer Pflug
Frank Schlieman Edward Walsh
World War II
Marl Blanch
Michael Cassavino
William Hess
Loius Justino
Albert Kline
Norman Lanscaster . . . — — Map (db m132027) WM |
| On Geneva Street (New York State Route 14) at Montezuma Street, on the left when traveling north on Geneva Street. |
| | It is 1880 and you are riding on a packet boat through Lyons, New York; as you pass and through Lock 55 the air is thick with the smell of peppermint oil having just been loaded for shipment by the Hotchkiss Building. Your packet boat just turned . . . — — Map (db m117658) HM |
| On Pleasant Valley Road 0.1 miles south of Jackson School Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Jackson School. One room cobblestone school house opened in 1831 for School Dist. No.6 Towns of Lyons & Arcadia. Closed 1947. Sold 1959 to private owners. — — Map (db m117713) HM |
| On Broad Street at Pearl Street, on the right when traveling north on Broad Street. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m117688) WM |
| On Geneva Street (New York State Route 14) 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Mildred Taylor 1905-1981. Member of NYS Assemby from 1946-1960. First woman appointed to Assembly Ways and Means Committee. — — Map (db m117664) HM |
| On Water Street at Butternut Street, on the right when traveling west on Water Street. |
| | Naming of Lyons About 1795 near this spot the river-view resembling that of Lyons, France, led Charles Williamson to rename "The Forks" settlement - Lyons. — — Map (db m117635) HM |
| Near Leach Road south of Water Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | New York State
Barge Canal
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
Completed in 1918, the canal system's four branches . . . — — Map (db m159080) HM |
| On Geneva Street (New York State Route 144), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Here convened first session of Genesee Conference Methodist Church July 20, 1810. Bishop Francis Asbury presided. Bishop William McKendree was present. 68 ministers appointed to circuits. — — Map (db m131887) HM |
| On Geneva Street (New York State Route 14) at Montezuma Street, on the left when traveling south on Geneva Street. |
| | Taylor Memorial Park Gift to the Village of Lyons in memory of William Taylor 1844-1918 by his son Myron C. Taylor 1932 — — Map (db m117663) HM |
| On Church Street at Williams Street, on the right when traveling west on Church Street. |
| | On this site in 1838 was erected a building known until 1929 as "The Bank." Built by The Bank of Lyons, it was occupied by: The Sisson Bank 1846 D. Chapman & Co. 1850 Charles Demmon, banker 1861 Gavitt & Murdock 1866 Saxon B. Gavitt, banker 1871 . . . — — Map (db m131904) HM |
| On Old Lyons Road 0.4 miles west of Gansz Road. |
| | The Lyons Drydock
Thee Lyons drydock, located just west of the village
was the last drydock built on the New York State
Canal System after nearly a century of improvements.
Drydocks like the one at Lyons were needed so that canal
boats . . . — — Map (db m117654) HM |
| On Butternut Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Butternut Street. |
| | Wayne County Historical Society Museum of Wayne County History Since 1962, the Wayne County Historical Society has operated the Museum of Wayne County History, a 17 room exhibition space - formerly the Wayne County Jail and Sheriff's residence. . . . — — Map (db m117685) HM |
| On Canandaigua Road 1.2 miles north of Pittsford-Palmyra Road (New York State Route 31), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Bullis House Built by Charles H. Bullis ca. 1839. Camp Bullis in Texas named for grandson Gen. John L. Bullis who resided here in his youth. — — Map (db m117614) HM |
| | Susan and Elias Doty
Quaker abolitionists,
suffragists, signed the
Declaration of Sentiments
July 1848 in Seneca Falls — — Map (db m132751) HM |
| On West Main Street (New York State Route 31) at Poplar Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. |
| | Emma B. Sweet 1862-1951. Macedon native, Susan B. Anthony's secretary 1895-1906. Sufferage worker, speaker and advocate for equal rights for all. — — Map (db m117608) HM |
| Near Quaker Road 1 mile east of O'Neil Road. |
| | Macedon's
Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 60
Historic Site
The original 1825 Erie Canal (Clinton's Ditch), proved so successful
that in 1841 lock 60 was built as a single chamber as part of a
system wide enlargement. Whereas the "Ditch” . . . — — Map (db m117601) HM |
| On New York State Route 31 0.2 miles east of O'Neil Rd, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Erie Lock 60 Through these hallowed chambers passed untold thousands. Built in 1821 Clinton's Ditch Lock #71 1841 Erie enlargement Lock #60 1874 doubled - 1888 lengthened — — Map (db m61898) HM |
| On Quaker Road 0.2 miles east of O'Neil Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | 1789 Webb and Hannah Harwood first settlers of Macedon pioneer home located near this marker — — Map (db m117599) HM |
| On Canal Park 0.2 miles west of Railroad Avenue when traveling west. |
| | Have you wondered, "What are these boxes and what were they used for?
These boxes have historical value and were used in a variety of ways. In circa 1900
they were used on Onondaga Lake, Syracuse, NY for oil barges to tie up to while
waiting . . . — — Map (db m117606) HM |
| On Walworth Road (County Route 208) 0.1 miles north of Quaker Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Historic Sites First Baptist Church built 1809 moved to VLG. 1835 Parsonage, bur- ial ground of David & Anna Wilcox great, great grandparents of Win- ston Churchill, School Dist #6 — — Map (db m110026) HM |
| Near South Erie Street 0.2 miles south of Crest Avenue. |
| | Erected by the people of Macedon in memory of our fallen Civil War soldiers Honoring those who died to preserve the Union during the American Civil War (1861-1865) [left] Lewis B. Knowles, Co. B, 38th N.Y.V.; John Beuger, Co. B, 160th . . . — — Map (db m117613) WM |
| On Macedon Center Road (New York State Route 31F) at Canandaigua Road, on the right when traveling west on Macedon Center Road. |
| | Macedon Academy Est. 1841 to educate in the academics, in character, and in the equality of all people. Frederick Douglass spoke here March 6, 1861. — — Map (db m117598) HM |
| On Railroad Avenue at Canal Park, on the right when traveling north on Railroad Avenue. |
| | Macedon's Honor Roll In grateful trubute to the local men and women of our armed forces who have or are currently serving their country. This land is rededicated in their memory to remain forever a public park. — — Map (db m117604) WM |
| On Quaker Road 0.6 miles west of Walworth Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | May 29, 1800 The First Baptist Church of Macedon was organized on this site in the home of Lemuel Spear, a veteran of the Revolution. — — Map (db m117600) HM |
| On Wayneport Road 0.1 miles south of Quaker Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | In remembrance of - The 26 Erie Canal laborers buried here, stricken in 1846. "They built the longest canal, with the least experience, for the most public benefit" — — Map (db m117597) HM |
| On West Main Street (New York State Route 31) west of Poplar Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Tract 12 range 3 of the
Phelps-Gorham Purchase.
Settled in 1789 by
Webb and Hannah Harwood.
Incorporated 29 Jan. 1823. — — Map (db m157664) HM |
| On Wilkinson Road at Victor Road, on the right when traveling east on Wilkinson Road. |
| | Underground RR n this area Quaker abolitionist harbored slaves using Ganargua Creek as a gateway to freedom. — — Map (db m117607) HM |
| On Wayneport Road at North Canal Road, on the right when traveling north on Wayneport Road. |
| | Macedon's
Wayneport Historic Area
At one time known as West Macedon, Wayneport was the
first port in Wayne County east of Rochester on the original
Clinton's Ditch. The first post office in Macedon was located here.
On the south side of . . . — — Map (db m117596) HM |
| On West Main Street (New York State Route 31) 0.1 miles west of Race Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Wilcoxen Home Ella S. Wilcoxen 1865-1933 First female graduate of University of Rochester 1901. Teacher & religious worker. Lifelong community resident. — — Map (db m126142) HM |
| On South Main Street 0.4 miles south of Mill Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | First Log House in Marion was erected on this site in 1795 by Henry Lovell — — Map (db m117726) HM |
| On Mill Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Mill Street. |
| | 1800 First Tavern kept in Marion was located on this site. — — Map (db m117723) HM |
| On Walworth-Marion Road at Palmyra Road (New York State Route 21), on the right when traveling west on Walworth-Marion Road. |
| | Site of Former POW Camp The camp housed 70 to 80 German prisoners during World War II July 23, 1945 - December 2, 1945 — — Map (db m117731) HM |
| On Cemetery Lane when traveling west. |
| | (Front): Erected as a memorial to the soldiers & and sailors of the town of Marion by Love F. Seymour in memory of her grandparents Eli & Margaret Green (Right Side):
1861
Let us have peace
Grant
1865
(Back):With . . . — — Map (db m45181) HM |
| On South Main Street at Maple Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. |
| | Marion Settled in 1795-6 by pioneers from Rhode Island and Massachusetts, was organized as a town April 15, 1826 — — Map (db m117724) HM |
| On Palmyra Road (New York State Route 21) at South Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Palmyra Road. |
| | This House erected in 1830 was a station of the Underground Railway in the days of slavery. — — Map (db m117729) HM |
| On South Main Street (Route 88) at High Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. |
| | [encircling] Independence, Justice, Liberty [front & back] Arcadia War Memorial, Dedicated to the memory of our soldiers - sailors and marines of all wars World War II Vincent L. Finewood, U.S.A. 1945; Albert N. Fisher, France 1945; Charles J. . . . — — Map (db m117763) WM |
| On Church Street 0.1 miles east of South Main Street (New York State Route 88), on the right when traveling east. |
| | In memory of those from this community who served our country, especially those who gave their lives in the ultimate sacrifice. 1950 Korea 1955 Ralph E. Baker, Cpl. Army, KIA 5 May 1951 1961 Vietnam 1975 James A. Marshall, 1Lt. USAF, MIA 18 . . . — — Map (db m117762) WM |
| On West Miller Street at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on West Miller Street. |
| | Joseph Miller On this site stood the home of Joseph Miller who founded Newark in 1819 and built local section of Erie Canal Ca. 1822. — — Map (db m117645) HM |
| On Vienna Street at East Union Street (New York State Route 31), on the right when traveling north on Vienna Street. |
| | Lockville Erie Canal hamlet on this site incorporated in 1839 as village of Arcadia. Joined Newark in 1853. Row buildings of the period. — — Map (db m117646) HM |
| On Hoffman Street 0.2 miles north of East Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Mora Motor Car Est. 1906 by Samuel H. Mora. Automobiles manufactured on this site 1908-1911. Hallagan Fine Furniture located here since 1913. — — Map (db m117647) HM |
| Near Red Fox Lane 0.2 miles west of Peirson Avenue. |
| | Rear Admiral Leslie E. Gehres Born Newark, NY September 23, 1898. Died May 15, 1975. Dedicated in recognition of Rear Admiral Leslie E. Gehres, leading U.S. naval hero of World War II, for extraordinary heroism as Captain of the aircraft carrier . . . — — Map (db m117644) WM |
| On Van Buren Road at North Clinton Street, on the right when traveling east on Van Buren Road. |
| | The Lockville Locks in Newark Lock 59, about 300 feet away and across Clinton Street was part of the Enlarged Erie Canal, built between 1839 and 1841 in a section of town once known as Upper Lockville. Its two sister locks 58 and 57, were located . . . — — Map (db m117650) HM |
| On Ontario Center Road at Brick Church Road, on the left when traveling north on Ontario Center Road. |
| | On June 5, 1974 the Brick Church, Pease Home, Brick Church School, Ruffell Log Cabin were placed on the National Register. This 19th Century crossroads began in 1834. — — Map (db m156956) HM |
| On Ridge Road (County Route 103) 0.2 miles east of Slocum Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Eliza S. Patterson's burial 1827. Veterans of Revoluionary War rest here.
Final burial, 1922. — — Map (db m156945) HM |
| On Palmyra-Newark Road (New York State Route 31) 0.1 miles south of Canalside Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | A memorial to all living and dead who have served in our nation's armed forces. — — Map (db m117638) WM |
| Near East Main Street (New York State Route 31) just east of Church Street. |
| | Born in Palmyra, N.Y.
Commander North Atlantic Squadron
Spanish-American War cannon from Spanish ship 'Almirante Oquendo'
Memorial dedicated May 31, 1903 — — Map (db m61355) WM |
| On Stafford Road at Temple Road on Stafford Road. |
| | Creating a Farm The Smiths selected property that featured all the resources of a first-rate farm: a year-round source of water, fertile soil, gentle slopes, and mature sugar maple trees interspersed with beech, oak, and other hardwoods. They . . . — — Map (db m117618) HM |
| On West Main Street (New York State Route 31) at Canandaigua Street (Route 21) on West Main Street. |
| | 4 mile south
Cumorah
Famous Mormon Hill and Angel Moroni monument. — — Map (db m62095) HM |
| Near Stafford Road at Temple Road. |
| | Fencing the Land The Smiths marked the boundary of their property with large stones gathered while clearing the land. They then built a fence over the stacked stones to keep wandering livestock out of their property. They split thousands of . . . — — Map (db m117622) HM |
| On Church Street just south of Canal Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Site of
First Church
in Palmyra 1811-1832 land given by General John Swift — — Map (db m61353) HM |
| On Church Street just south of Canal Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | 1793 – 1805
First School House
in Palmyra built here
on land given by
General John Swift. — — Map (db m61352) HM |
| On East Main Street (New York State Route 21/31) just east of William St, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Canal Town 1789
Grandin Print Shop
Book of Mormon first published here, 1830 — — Map (db m62101) HM |
| Near New York State Route 21 0.7 miles north of Hosey Rd.. |
| | This monument has been erected by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to commemorate the delivering of the Ancient American record known as the "Book of Mormon" to the prophet Joseph Smith on September 22, 1827.
The figure on top of the . . . — — Map (db m62096) HM |
| On East Main Street (New York State Route 31) 0.1 miles east of Mill Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 1789
John and Rhoda Swift
First settlers of Palmyra
Log cabin built near here
1st Moderator & Supervisor
Militia Captain, Freemason — — Map (db m108729) HM |
| On Maple Avenue 0.1 miles south of Division Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Martin Harris’s home was a one-and-a-half story white frame house, which stood on this site. When Martin moved away in 1831, it was occupied by William Chapman. That house burned down in 1849 and was replaced by the present lake-stone house, which . . . — — Map (db m66072) HM |
| On Maple Avenue 0.2 miles south of Division Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was founded in this area, and Martin Harris was a leading figure in its early history. He helped publish the Book of Mormon. Martin Harris was born 18 May 1783 in Easttown, Saratoga County New York. ln . . . — — Map (db m66071) HM |
| On Maple Avenue 0.1 miles south of Division Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Mortgaged for $3000 in 1829 to provide funds for first publication of the Book of Mormon — — Map (db m66073) HM |
| On Macedon Center Road (Route 209) at Daansen Road, on the right when traveling west on Macedon Center Road. |
| | Noah & Betsey Palmer settled
here in 1810. Noah served as
Sgt. in Rhode Island militia
during Revolutionary War.
Later became Baptist deacon. — — Map (db m140254) HM |
| On Palmyra-Newark Road (New York State Route 31) at Galloway Road, on the right when traveling west on Palmyra-Newark Road. |
| | Here before the white man came, lived the Cayuga and Seneca Indians. Their displacement after the Revolution, when many went to Canada, opened the land to settlers. Massachusetts which claimed a large portion of western New York sold its holdings to . . . — — Map (db m62099) HM |
| On East Main Street (New York State Route 31) at Fayette Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street. |
| |
1822 The Erie Canal was completed to Palmyra
1827 The Village of Palmyra was incorporated
1830 The Book of Mormon was printed in the Grandin Building.
1849 Palmyra held the first fair in New York State. It later became the . . . — — Map (db m61351) HM |
| On East Main Street (New York State Route 31) 0.1 miles east of Canandaigua Street (New York State Route 21), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Army • Marines • Navy
Citizens and patriots come forth and say
Thank You
to the men and women from Palmyra who served in the armed forces of the United States in time of peace and all wars.
Air Force • Coast Guard — — Map (db m61895) WM |
| On North Creek Road 1.2 miles east of New York State Route 21, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Site of Pioneer Home of Gideon Durfee built 1811. — — Map (db m117633) HM |
| On North Creek Road 1.3 miles east of New York State Route 21, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Rope Walk Here rope was manufactured in 500 foot lengths, it was used on the Albany Schenectady R.R. — — Map (db m117634) HM |
| On Vienna Street at Johnson Street, on the left when traveling west on Vienna Street. |
| | Sampson House Birthplace of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson 1840-1902. Commander of flagship in the Spanish-American War. — — Map (db m117632) HM |
| Near Stafford Road at Temple Road. |
| | The Eight Witnesses In late 1829 Joseph Smith Jr. gathered a small group of his family and friends to a secluded spot in these woods and showed them the gold plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated. He allowed each of the eight . . . — — Map (db m117620) HM |
| Near Stafford Road at Temple Road. |
| | The Log Home In 1818 or 1819 Joseph Smith Sr., his wife Lucy Mack Smith, and their eight children moved from Palmyra Village to Stafford Road just north of the 100 acres they planned to acquire. They built a log home and outbuildings in his site . . . — — Map (db m117617) HM |
| Near Stafford Road at Temple Road. |
| | The Sacred Grove In the spring of 1820, Joseph Smith entered this remnant of an ancient forest to kneel in prayer. The vision he beheld of God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ initiated the restoration to the earth of the fulness of the . . . — — Map (db m117619) HM |
| On East Main Street (New York State Route 21/31) just east of Clinton St.. |
| | Built by Pliny Sexton in 1827 was a station of the Underground Railway in the days of slavery. — — Map (db m62100) HM |
| On Palmyra-Newark Road (New York State Route 31) 0.1 miles south of Canalside Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This tank is a memorial to the men and women of the Palmyra area who answered their country's call. Dedicated in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice. Because of them our lives are free. Because of them our nation lives! United . . . — — Map (db m117642) WM |
| Near West Main Street (New York State Route 31) 0.1 miles north of Creek Road. |
| | Towpath and Aqueduct
The Palmyra-Macedon Aqueduct has worn the
years well judging from the engineer's drawings
below. The arched towpath, still completely intact,
spans Ganargua Creek as it has for almost 150 years
while the massive . . . — — Map (db m117615) HM |
| Near East Main Street (Route 31) just east of Church Street. |
| | (German/Minnie/Woerfer)
Given by the U.S. War Department as a war trophy in memory of Palmyra servicemen who gave their lives during America's participation in World War I (1917-1918) — — Map (db m63986) WM |
| On Lake Road (County Route 101) at Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling west on Lake Road. |
| | On June 21, 1867, The Pultneyville lyceum staged its first entertainment in this building. Under the supervision of Prof. Lewis H. Clark 22 men and women of this village "Acquitted themselves with great credit." The money raised from the . . . — — Map (db m79595) HM |
| On Washington Street at Lake Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street. |
| | From 1687 French Batteaux men stopped here to trade with Indians. First settler "Yankee Bill" Waters, a hunter lived here 1804. — — Map (db m65346) HM |
| On Washington Street at Lake Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street. |
| | From the nearby ravine,
the militia and volunteers hastily gathered under General Swift, bravely defended the northern frontier, their kindred and homes, from the attack of the British at Pultneyville, May 15, 1814 — — Map (db m79596) HM WM |
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