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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Essex County, New York
Elizabethtown is the county seat for Essex County
Adjacent to Essex County, New York
Clinton County(140) ► Franklin County(61) ► Hamilton County(16) ► Warren County(160) ► Washington County(157) ► Addison County, Vermont(72) ► Chittenden County, Vermont(140) ►
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Mechanics have known how to run machinery using the weight of falling water for centuries, but this sixty-foot drop at the head of AuSable Chasm proved difficult to harness. Early mills had to perch on the brink of the river, exposed to ice and . . . — — Map (db m136716) HM
“The fort is of wood, built in a most masterly manner. It has five Bastions, mounts 105 guns, and has casements for 4,000 Men, and to hold provisions de Guerre et de Bouche for four months. Within the Fort are good Stone Barracks for . . . — — Map (db m11442) HM
This tablet is erected by the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York AD 1912 to commemorate the capture of Fort St. Frédéric and the erection of this fortress AD 1759 by the British and Provincial Army commanded by General Sir Jeffrey . . . — — Map (db m9336) HM
On May 11, 1775 American
forces took possession of
Crown Point and 111
cannon of which 29, along
with 30 from Fort
Ticonderoga, made up the
noble train of artillery that
Henry Knox delivered to
Gen. George Washington to
force the . . . — — Map (db m162031) HM
The most practical mode of travel and communication through the wilderness separating French Canada and British North America during the 18th century was by water. The Sorel (Richelieu) River, Lake Champlain, Wood Creek, and the Hudson River . . . — — Map (db m11434) HM
The North Country National Scenic Trail Stretching 4,600 miles through seven states, the North Country Trail is a premier hiking path that traverses, interprets and celebrates the unique natural, historic, cultural and ecological landscapes of . . . — — Map (db m126284) HM
Fort St. Frédéric consisted of an outer, bastioned limestone wall enclosing the Citadel, a four-story, eight-sided tower with walls twelve feet thick at the base. Cannon were mounted on each floor of the Citadel, and entry was gained by a . . . — — Map (db m11415) HM
On May 11, 1775 American forces took possession of Crown Point and 111 cannon of which 29, along with 30 from Fort Ticonderoga, made up the Noble Train of Artillery that Henry Knox delivered to Gen. George Washington to force the British out of . . . — — Map (db m126079) HM
In 1927, the Lake Champlain Bridge Commission considered six possible locations in the southern Lake Champlain region for a new bridge. The commission chose the Crown Point-Chimney Point site because it provided the best geological conditions. . . . — — Map (db m126279) HM
When it opened in 1929, the Lake Champlain Bridge became the first modern highway bridge to cross 120-mile-long Lake Champlain. Promoted as “the new gateway” between New York’s Adirondacks and Vermont’s Green Mountains, the bridge . . . — — Map (db m126268) HM
These barracks were constructed in the fashionable Georgian style of the day, uncommon in the northern interior of New York in the mid-18th century. The soldiers’ barracks is composed of four dwelling units of four rooms. Each doorway opens into a . . . — — Map (db m11443) HM
Following the French retreat from Crown Point in 1759, General Amherst embarked upon an ambitious plan to secure the area for Britain. An elaborate system of fortifications was begun on the Point; at times as many as 3,000 soldiers and artisans . . . — — Map (db m11437) HM
In 1730, the French erected a small wooden fort at Point a la Chevelure, now Chimney Point, Vermont, thereby taking control of territory claimed by Great Britain under the terms of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713). The following year, construction of . . . — — Map (db m11435) HM
To the memory of the
heroic volunteers of Crown Point,
who gave their lives as a sacrifice
for their country and humanity,
in the suppression of the
Great Rebellion of 1861-1865.
This monument is erected by their
grateful fellow . . . — — Map (db m126316) WM
The white flag was the French naval ensign. It was also the flag flown over all forts that came under the royal authority in New France from the end of the seventeenth century until the British Conquest. — — Map (db m126270) HM
Crown Point is the site of two major 18th-century fortifications: France's Fort St. Frédéric and Great Britain's fort at Crown Point. The ruins of these forts have survived substantially unchanged since the late 18th century and have been . . . — — Map (db m162026) HM
The Lake Champlain Bridge Heritage Area includes Crown Point State Historic Site, the Lake Champlain Visitors Center, and the Crown Point State Campground in New York, Chimney Point State Historic Site in Vermont, as well as the bridge that . . . — — Map (db m126282) HM
First bishop of the Diocese
of Ogdensburg was born in
this house May 21, 1817.
He was consecrated May 5,
1872 - died December 5, 1891. — — Map (db m136666) HM
The Men of Elizabethtown Who served in the World War 1917-1919
Harry Metcalf, Oliver Mitchell, Hardy Sweet, William Hanchett denoted as having died while in service.
further names were not transcribed
In Memory of the Men and . . . — — Map (db m137178) WM
John Brown’s body guarded by local citizens rested in this court house on the night of Dec. 6, 1859 on its way to burial at his home in North Elba. — — Map (db m136665) HM
In memory of
those who gave their lives for their country
in World War I and World War II. They shall,
by their sacrifices, live forever among us.
We honor
the brave men and women of the Town of Essex
who served our country in . . . — — Map (db m108924) HM
Allen Penfield, Timothy Taft, and Allen Harwood pioneered the first industrial use of electricity in their iron works below the pond south of the marker. Thomas Davenport, the blacksmith of Brandon, Vermont, in 1833 bought the electro-magnet used in . . . — — Map (db m196073) HM
During the dramatic expansion of 1873, the Crown Point Iron Company built several new buildings below the upper dam. This
bend in the creek contains the foundations of a carpentry shop, a furnace (or foundry) building, and a sawmill. These . . . — — Map (db m195955) HM
Charcoal fueled the iron industry. To produce 2,000 lb. of bloom iron, twice that amount of ore had to be mixed with 5400 lb. of
charcoal. Smelting of iron required a similar quantity of charcoal. Ore, charcoal and limestone were heated in a . . . — — Map (db m195996) HM
Ore comes out of the ground mixed with sand and rock. Before it can be worked, it needs to be broken up (crushed) and separated from dirt and rock. In the early 1830's, Penfield and Taft made history by developing a magnetic ore separator charged . . . — — Map (db m195995) HM
The power of Putnam Creek drove the iron industry on its shores for over sixty years.
Although the structures disappeared nearly a century ago, many of the foundations remain visible today.
Follow the historic walking tour to discover the remains . . . — — Map (db m195856) HM
The Gray's Atlas of Essex County printed in 1876 recorded the improvements made in "Irondale” after the Crown Point Iron Company built a narrow gauge railroad to carry ore from the mines to its new foundry complex on Lake Champlain. Here the path . . . — — Map (db m195936) HM
Ironville Historic District
has been placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places in 1974
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m195858) HM
Sawmills and grist mills form the nucleus of every early 19th-century village. Allen Penfield purchased waterpower rights a few
hundred yards further down the creek in 1809 and promptly built one of each. The partnership of Penfield & Taft sawed . . . — — Map (db m195991) HM
Ore trains stopped in Ironville to drop their loads into the separator to be crushed and washed. Some of the "dressed ore"
traveled only a few hundred yards to the forge below the dam to be turned into "bloom iron.” The rest traveled down to the . . . — — Map (db m195990) HM
Historic Ironville Crown Point, NY
listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974
Penfield Homestead Museum
former
Second Congregational
Church built in 1843
PHM
penfieldmuseum.org — — Map (db m196076) HM
Timothy Taft oversaw construction of the first dam at this site in 1828. The creek flowed north, then turned to the south to drop
over a natural rock ledge. Taft constructed two earth berms that came together at an angle to divert the main flow of . . . — — Map (db m195938) HM
This stone lined pit marks the location of the scale used to weigh ore cars coming from the mines at Hammondsville, three miles to the west. The scale house beside the pit housed a heavy-duty car scale which measured the ore contents of each car . . . — — Map (db m195981) HM
Allen Penfield, Timothy Taft, and
Allen P. Harwood pioneered the
first industrial use of electricty
in their iron works below the
pond south of this marker.
Thomas Davenport, the blacksmith
of Brandon, Vermont, in 1833
bought the . . . — — Map (db m196069) HM
The forge formed the heart of the operation at Ironville. The first forge had two fires fanned by a cold air blast generated with
falling water. It grew to eight fires by 1880. In 1848, Penfield kept his operation up to date by converting to hot . . . — — Map (db m195956) HM
This movement criticized alcohol intoxication, promoted complete abstinence from alcohol and emphasized it's negative effects
on people's health, personalities and family lives. The group was founded in 1842 in New York City and Ironville's local . . . — — Map (db m195855) HM
Sited on lands donated by John Purmort, the Village Green dates to the town’s founding in 1798. The green and bandstand remain an integral part of Jay’s cultural history. — — Map (db m137848) HM
Our Community honors the courage, sacrifice and devotion of its veterans
We always remember all who served, fought, and died in defense of America's freedom and who asked nothing in return. Let us not lose what they have gained. — — Map (db m136857) WM
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
To Honor the Memory of
Henry J. Kaiser
The famous industrialist and philanthropist
who operated a studio and photo shop on this
site from 1901 to 1905
Brownell and Kaiser
"Meet The Man with a Smile"
He returned in June 1949 . . . — — Map (db m46295) HM
In memory of Kate Smith 1907-1986. A legend of radio, records, stage, television, and screen and a Lake Placid resident for forty summers.
“God Bless America, My Home Sweet Home” — — Map (db m175057) HM
(50th Anniversary • 1885-1935) This tablet commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of conservation in New York State. On May 15, 1885 Governor David B. Hill signed the law establishing the Forest Preserve. The surrounding mountains, streams and . . . — — Map (db m147468) HM
Dedicated on February 14, 1980 during the XIII Olympic Winter Games to the memory of Norway’s greatest figure skater Sonja Henie (1912-1969). Holder of 10 World Championships, 3 Olympic Gold Medals, the second awarded in Lake Placid at the 1932 . . . — — Map (db m100520) HM
Here on February 13, 1980 The XIII Winter Olympic Games were opened by Vice President of the United States Walter F. Mondale and here the sacred Olympic Flame was brought from Olympia, Greece to shed its light for twelve days on the Quadrennial . . . — — Map (db m46183) HM
Cold War- In 1962 the United States constructed 12 Atlas F Missile Silos in the mountains of upstate New York. They were designed to strike Russia in the event of nuclear war. One was installed in Lewis, NY. At 52-feet wide and 176-feet deep, this . . . — — Map (db m136670) HM WM
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
The Village of Lewis started to be developed in 1818. One of the first buildings was the Lewis Hotel owned and operated by David Sykes. It was located on the corner where Route 9 meets Fox Run Road until it burned down on October 1, 1961. The . . . — — Map (db m136840) HM
Maccabee Hall was a space developed to hold meetings of the Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees. The Maccabees were a Jewish religious group that provided insurance.and was active in issues of fairness. In 1915 the Ladies of Maccabees changed to the . . . — — Map (db m136850) HM
In Honor Of
Town of Minerva
Men And Women
Who By Their
Unselfish Patriotism
Have Advanced The
American Ideals Of The
Four Freedoms — — Map (db m147360) WM
Honored
for six years military service under
Colonel Jeremiah Olney, R. I.
with Washington's army in
the winter at Valley Forge and
against Cornwallis at Yorktown — — Map (db m147367) HM
Dedicated in Memory of
the Veterans of the
Town of Minerva
Who Gave Their Lives
for the United States
in defense of freedom and honor
during World War II
Gilbert Austin •
Robert Morse •
Harold Hammond •
Daniel O'Neil •
Edward . . . — — Map (db m147358) WM
From 1893 to 1953, this 12,900-acre preserve was the vacation home of the Robert C. Pruyn family. Around the turn of the century, many families built elegant summer retreats, or “Great Camps,” like this one, in the Adirondacks. . . . — — Map (db m147498) HM
The town of Newcomb, in the geographical center of the Adirondack Park, was originally a part of the hunting grounds of the Iroquois and Algonquins. The first permanent European settlers arrived in 1816. Prominent among the earliest citizens were . . . — — Map (db m147513) HM
ESF's Newcomb Campus attracts researchers, educators and classes from throughout the world, providing a platform for research, teaching and outreach on the natural and cultural systems of the Northern Forest, which stretches from N.Y.'s Tug Hill . . . — — Map (db m147497) HM
left plaque
In memory of
over 58,000
members of the armed
forces killed
in Vietnam
center plaque
In Tribute To
The Men From Newcomb
Who Served In The Armed Forces
In Vietnam
Robert Dubay •
Bruce Friend • . . . — — Map (db m147334) WM
Rist Mountain
In memory of
Ernest D. Rist
"Mr. Adirondacks"
Born 1894 – Died 1959
Newcomb Town Supervisor
1941 - 1959
Rist Mountain was named by the State of New York to commemorate Ernie's extensive conservation work
and his . . . — — Map (db m147355) HM
On September 6. 1901. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was vacationing
in the Town of Newcomb when he was informed of an attempt on the life of
President William McKinley. The President had been shot while receiving
visitors at the . . . — — Map (db m147316) HM
Near this point while driving hastily from Tahawus Club to North Creek at 2:15 A.M. Sept 14 1901 Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States as William McKinley expired in Buffalo
Relay Drivers
David Hunter • Upper Works to Lower . . . — — Map (db m137860) HM
Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States while in Newcomb during the early morning hours of September 12th, 1901. Earlier in the day he was descending from Mount Marcy when a guide reached him with information that President McKinley . . . — — Map (db m147527) HM
Just north of this spot beside the lake chosen from the summit of as the very heart of the Adirondacks Henry Van Hoevenberg created the original Adirondack Loj - an imposing log structure built of virgin timber cut on the site.
"Mr. Van" built . . . — — Map (db m151677) HM
John Brown of Osawatomie
Here Lies Buried
John Brown
Born at Torrington, Connecticut
May 9th, 1800
He emigrated to Kansas in 1855 where he took an active part in the contest against the pro-slavery party. He gained in August 1856 a . . . — — Map (db m46521) HM
Mt. Van Hoevenberg
Olympic Bobsled Run
has been placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places in 2010
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m151675) HM
I ❤ NY Adirondack Attractions
Here is just a sampling of attractions
in New York's Adirondacks region. For
information on these and others, go to
iloveny.com or call 800/CALL-NYS.
Adirondack Extreme (Bolton Landing): . . . — — Map (db m162086) HM
The aerial photograph of Port Henry taken about 1925 leaves no question as to the nature of this place: a busy port shipping the products of its furnaces by water and by rail. Two new furnaces, begun in 1922, represented the latest technology. An . . . — — Map (db m109054) HM
The aerial photograph of Port Henry taken about 1925 leaves no question as to the nature of this place: a busy port shipping the products of its furnaces by water and by rail. Two new furnaces, begun in 1922, represented the latest technology. An . . . — — Map (db m109055) HM
Inn and restaurant serving
iron ore industry workers,
railway workers, travelers,
and visiting officials
early 1880s to ca. 1964 — — Map (db m109058) HM
Iron processing changed the shoreline of Port Henry. When the New York and Canada Railroad was built in 1874, the tracks hugged the lake. That same year, a modern blast furnace was built at Cedar Point, just beyond the train station. Eight blast . . . — — Map (db m109053) HM
The Civil War's monstrous appetite for iron - for horse shoes, artillery, cannon balls, rifles, and armor plate - exposed the greatest obstacle to iron production in Moriah: getting ore from the mines to the lake shore. Even 100 teams of horses . . . — — Map (db m109033) HM
This caboose was built in 1946 at Fisher Hill Shop, Mineville N.Y. It is constructed from an iron ore car and weighs 16 tons.
The Lake Champlain and Moriah Railroad used this caboose on the main line from Mineville to Port Henry to haul iron . . . — — Map (db m109056) HM
Powerhouse Park still serves as a staging area for ice fishing shanties during the winter and remains of the old Port Henry Powerhouse form its boundary along Mill Creek.
A mixture of six parts mine tailings to one park concrete was used to . . . — — Map (db m108982) HM
As the idea for a Railroad and Mining Heritage Park took shape in the early 1990s, a few people shared a great dream. Most evidence of Moriah's proud mining heritage had been demolished, but railroad equipment could help people visualize a part of . . . — — Map (db m109040) HM
The first of Port Henry's many iron furnaces was erected just west of here in 1822. Throughout the 19th century new furnaces, crushers, concentrating plants, and casting houses were added to increase production.
The key to the success of Port . . . — — Map (db m108995) HM
The first Lake Champlain Bridge between Crown Point, New York, and Chimney Point, Vermont, opened in 1929. Primarily serving tourists when it opened, it ultimately became an important connection for residents and businesses across the region. A . . . — — Map (db m108975) HM
Charles M. Spofford, an engineer of the Boston firm Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, designed the 1929 Lake Champlain Bridge. It was the first American highway bridge to employ a continuous truss design to create a curving transition between the deck . . . — — Map (db m109074) HM
On November 7, 2011, after 25 months without a bridge, traffic once again began to flow over Lake Champlain at the Crown Point-Chimney Point crossing. The opening of the new Lake Champlain Bridge restored the vital transportation link between New . . . — — Map (db m108976) HM
Porter's Mills built by Benjamin Porter 1765
Burned during the Revolution: rebuilt 1786
Became Lewis' Mills 1789
First Post Office established 1827
Called Port Henry in honor of
Henry Huntington of Rome, N.Y.
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic . . . — — Map (db m108965) HM
Killed in Action
Edward Carlson · Army • Wm. Henry Smith · Army
Died of Wounds
Thomas Clark · Army
Died in Service
Thomas H. Breen · Army • Robert F. Compton · Army
Lyle Hatch · Tank Service • William Hanchett · Army
Elmore . . . — — Map (db m108996) WM
1885 1935 State Land. Entering forest preserve. Acquired 1928 to 1931. A part of 2,370,000 acres of wild forest maintained for free public use. — — Map (db m138501) HM
TRIAL AND ERROR
This "new” furnace was first fired in 1854. It was called
"new” because it was the McIntyre Iron Company's 4th
and most recent attempt at a furnace design that would
produce quality iron efficiently. Its . . . — — Map (db m147541) HM
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE INSIDE?
Cutaway view shows the inside details of the heart of the furnace.
Based on drawings by the Historic American Engineering Record.
(1) Bosh-widest part of the furnace, lined with uncut firestone. . . . — — Map (db m148149) HM
Original Owner: Gordon Abbott
Built shortly after formation of the Tahawus Club. Later occupants were
Marshall Geer, and Acosta Nichols. The final owner during the Club Era
was William A. Lockwood.
Historical information is from . . . — — Map (db m147866) HM
A Mining Town On The Hudson
This stretch of the Hudson River valley was occupied by a growing mining community, following the discovery of rich iron ore in 1826, and continuing until 1858.
Mining operations ceased and the village was . . . — — Map (db m147514) HM
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