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
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
1826 - 1886. Born London, Eng.
1859 Grad. of Female Medical
College of Pennsylvania.
Early female physician. Lived
in Palmyra & practiced here. — — Map (db m282656) HM
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
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
General John Swift
U.S. Army - Founder of Palmyra, New York
(1761 - 1814)
He joined the Revolutionary Army at 15 and fought for American freedom. He left the service as a Captain. In 1783 he and surveyor John Jenkins came to Genesee . . . — — Map (db m282774) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m62096) HM
1789
John and Rhoda Swift
First settlers of Palmyra
Log cabin built near here
1st Moderator & Supervisor
Militia Captain, Freemason — — Map (db m108729) HM
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
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
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 m284351) HM
In the 1820s, a man named Martin Harris ran a successful farm in this area. Martin shocked family members and friends in August 1829 when he mortgaged a large portion of his property, including the land that surrounds you now, to pay for the . . . — — Map (db m284355) HM
Erected in 1892 to honor
President Benjamin Harrison
and the Civil War Veterans
Re-dedicated in 2005 as a sign of
Palmyra’s Pride in its Past
and Faith in its Future — — Map (db m282553) WM
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
These flags are dedicated to the men & women of the Palmyra Community, who gave of their time, talent and lives in defense of this Country - let us believe as they did, that “Freedom is Not Free” — — Map (db m282557) WM
In Recognition of Our
Palmyra - Macedon Vietnam Veterans
This memorial Honors Those who Served
During the Vietnam War
It is a Symbol of Heroism, Sacrifice,
Loyalty and Freedom. — — Map (db m282559) WM
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 m284362) HM
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 m284363) HM
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
Erected by
The Village of Palmyra, N.Y.
In Memory of
Pliny T. Sexton
Quaker Gentlemen
who died September 5, 1924
and bequeathed this building
and the park adjoining
with these words
“The grounds desirably to be used by the people . . . — — Map (db m282651) HM
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
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
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
(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
