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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Romulus

 
Clickable Map of Seneca County, New York and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Seneca County, NY (152) Cayuga County, NY (274) Ontario County, NY (242) Schuyler County, NY (61) Tompkins County, NY (191) Wayne County, NY (264) Yates County, NY (57)  SenecaCounty(152) Seneca County (152)  CayugaCounty(274) Cayuga County (274)  OntarioCounty(242) Ontario County (242)  SchuylerCounty(61) Schuyler County (61)  TompkinsCounty(191) Tompkins County (191)  WayneCounty(264) Wayne County (264)  YatesCounty(57) Yates County (57)
Waterloo and Ovid are both the county seat for Seneca County
Romulus is in Seneca County
Seneca County (152)  ►
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Cayuga County (274)  ►
Ontario County (242)  ►
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Wayne County (264)  ►
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1 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Anchors Aweigh —
On the Sampson State Park Entrance Drive, on the left when traveling west.
At the onset of World War II, new naval stations were needed to train the numerous recruits expected to enlist. The area that is presently Sampson State Park was a desirable inland location for the station. It had sufficient level land situated . . . — — Map (db m104864) HM WM
2 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Birthplace of Isaac Philips Roberts —
On New York State Route 89 0.3 miles north of E Varick Street, on the right when traveling north.
July 24, 1833 Representative extra-ordinary of American farmer — — Map (db m231916) HM
3 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Dean's Cove — (Swah-Ya-Wa-Nah) —
On New York State Route 89 0.8 miles north of Vineyard Road, on the right when traveling north.
Dean's Cove (Swah-Ya-Wa-Nah) Indian village destroyed by detachments from Sullivan's Army September 22, 1779. — — Map (db m96348) HM
4 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Degory Prowtt —
On New York State Route 89 at Swick Road, on the left when traveling north on New York State Route 89.
Degory Prowtt Drummer Boy, 1776 - 1783, at siege of Fort Stanwix on the Sullivan Expedition, at surrender of Cornwallis, lived a mile west of here. — — Map (db m96347) HM
5 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus, Cayuga Lake — East Varick —
On New York State Route 89 at East Varick Street, on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 89.
Once prominent landing with hotel, warehouse, stores, residences. Early home of Christopher, Barrick families. — — Map (db m231914) HM
6 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Honoring the Over 100 Dispossessed Families —
On State Route 96A (New York State Route 96A) at Smith Vineyard Road on State Route 96A.
Who gave up their family homesteads for the Seneca Ordnance Depot & Sampson Naval Station 1941 & 1942 — — Map (db m66075) HM
7 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Jeptha H. Wade —
On Ovid Street (Route 414) at White Road, on the left when traveling north on Ovid Street.
Born here, 1811, artist, inventor, banker, benefactor of Cleveland, Ohio. Third president Western Union Tel. Co. His father surveyed this road — — Map (db m266247) HM
8 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Jets Go To War —
On the Sampson State Park Entrance Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Bolstered by the success of the air assaults during World War II, United States Air Force leaders aggressively pursued upgrading the air fleet to the latest jet-propulsion technology. The Leap to the Jet Age Two years after entering . . . — — Map (db m104841) HM WM
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9 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — 994 — Oak Hill Cemetery —
On Kings Corners Road, on the right when traveling north.
Burials as early as ca. 1832, Cemetery Assn. Incorp. 1866. Early residents, Veterans of Rev. War, War of 1812 and later wars interred here. — — Map (db m267907) HM WM
10 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Portal to Air Power —
On the Sampson State Park Entrance Drive, on the left when traveling west.
On June 25, 1950, four years after the Navy left the Sampson Training Center and while it was home to Sampson College, Communist North Korea invaded its neighbor to the south, the Republic of Korea. At the time Lackland Air Force Base in San . . . — — Map (db m104865) HM WM
11 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Presbyterian Church —
On New York State Route 96 at Cayuga Street, on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 96.
Organized 1796 by Rev. Daniel Thatcher of Virginia This building erected 1838 — — Map (db m104908) HM
12 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Romulus Honor Roll —
On New York State Route 96 just south of Schoolhouse Road, on the right when traveling north.
Ackley, Arthur · Adair, Stuart · Allen, Charles Jr.★ · Allen, Willis · Austin, Jean · Benjamin, Lee · Bornt, Marshall · Boyle, James Jr. · Boyle, Leo · Boyle, Richard · Brewer, Maynard · Brodnick, Henry · Bromka, Alex · Bromka, Bernie · . . . — — Map (db m305237) WM
13 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Sampson Air Force Base Veterans Memorial —
On the Sampson State Park Entrance Drive, on the left when traveling west.
. . . — — Map (db m104899) WM
14 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Sampson Naval Training Base World War II Honored Dead — United States Navy —
On East Lake Road, on the left when traveling south.
This memorial is dedicated to those brave Sampson Navy Men who gave their lives fighting our enemies in action during World War Two. Our national organization of 6000 Sampson WW-2 Navy Veterans, we the survivors, dedicate this monument to their . . . — — Map (db m104866) WM
15 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — The Sampson State Park Experience —
On the Sampson State Park Entrance Drive west of Route 96A, on the right when traveling west.
Sampson State Park offers adventure for those who seek it. Within its 2,000 acres, the park provides visitors with opportunities to swim, boat, camp, hike, bicycle, picnic, sun bathe, hunt, cross-country ski, and snowmobile. Before this area was . . . — — Map (db m104839) HM
16 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Seneca Army Depot —
On New York State Route 96 0.1 miles south of Somerville Road, on the right when traveling south.
Seneca Army Depot 1941 - 2000 Munitions depot started 1941 for defense of northeast U.S. coast. Later major army supply facility. — — Map (db m96333) HM
17 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Site of Clarktown —
On New York 89, on the right.
A now extinct Hamlet with warehouse, stores, tavern, pottery, and ferry to Levanna across the lake. — — Map (db m231918) HM
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18 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Site of Frisbie's Ferry —
On New York State Route 89 at Varick-Romulus Townline Road, on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 89.
Site of Frisbie's Ferry a now extinct hamlet with store, mills, distillery, tavern, and ferry to Aurora, 1796. — — Map (db m96351) HM
19 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — Swahyawana —
On Ovid Street (New York State Route 424) at County Route 129, on the left when traveling north on Ovid Street.
2 mile → Swahyawana Indian village destroyed during Sullivan campaign 1779 — — Map (db m266245) HM
20 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — T-2C Buckeye —
On East Lake Road, on the right when traveling south.
The T-2 Buckeye first entered service in 1959 as a jet trainer for the U.S. Navy. This particular plane is the T-2C version, of which 231 planes were produced beginning in 1968. This aircraft is on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum at . . . — — Map (db m104843) HM
21 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — U. S. Naval Training Station & Center 1942-1946 —
On State Route 96A (New York State Route 96A) at Smith Vineyard Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 96A.
World War 2 - 411,429 sailors & WAVES trained here, then fought for our country's freedom all over the world — — Map (db m66076) HM
22 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — U.S. Air Force Training Base — 1950-1956 —
On State Route 96A (New York State Route 96A) at Smith Vineyard Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 96A.
Over 300,000 airmen received training here in preparation for the Korean War and to support the NATO defense of Western Europe — — Map (db m206929) HM
23 ► New York, Seneca County, Romulus — William Watts Folwell —
On State Route 96A (New York State Route 96A) at Smith Vineyard Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 96A.
Birthplace of William Watts Folwell 1833-1929 A pioneer of culture First president of University of Minnesota — — Map (db m66077) HM
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026