List of New York State Historic Markers in Jefferson County, New York
Appearance
This is an incomplete list of New York State Historic Markers in Jefferson County, New York.[1]
Listings county-wide
Marker name[1] | Image | Date designated | Location | City or Town | Coords | Marker text | |
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1 | BABCOCK HOMESTEAD | Intersection Of Kirby and Brown Streets in Dexter | Brownville, Town Of, New York | Erected 1832-33 By Jesse Babcock; Station On Underground Railway Passing Negro Slaves Over Canadian Border | |||
2 | BROWN MANSION | On Brown Blvd. In Brownville | Brownville, Town Of, New York | Home Of Gen. Jacob Brown Commander Of Northern Frontier Forces, War Of 1812 Commanding General U.s. Army 1821 Until His Death In 1828 | |||
3 | CARLETON IS. | On NYS 12E about 2 Miles east of Cape Vincent Village | Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York | Occupied By British 1774 Ft. Haldimand Built By British-irouquois 1778-79. Captured By Americans In 1812 | |||
4 | CUP-AND-SAUCER | At River's Edge on west side of Real St., Cape Vincent | Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York | House Built Near This Site By Count Pierre Fancois Real In 1816 As Refuge For Napoleon. Burned 1867 | |||
5 | DURING THE | At intersection Of Broadway and James St., Cape Vincent | Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York | War Of 1812 American Soldiers Were Housed In Barracks Erected Here And At The Foot Of James Street | |||
6 | FRENCH | On Town Rd. about 1 mile SW of Rosiere | Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York | Cath. Church Built Here 1832 By Early Settlers. Heroes Of Napoleon's Army & French Refugees Worshipped Here | |||
7 | KENT'S CREEK | On County Rd. about 1½ miles SW of Rosiere | Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York | Site Of First Grist Mill In The Town Of Cape Vincent Built Prior To 1809 | |||
8 | MILLENS BAY | On NYS 12E at Riverview | Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York | In June 1812 Abner Hubbard With Other Americans Crossed To Carleton Island And Captured Ft. Haldimand With Its British Garrison | |||
9 | STONE HOUSE | North side of Broadway In Western Part of Cape Vincent Village | Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York | Built In 1815 By J.d. Le Ray De Chaumont Here Canadian Rebels Were Sheltered During Patriot War, 1838 | |||
10 | TIBBITS POINT | At Tibbetts Point Lighthouse SW of Cape Vincent | Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York | Lighthouse First In Jefferson County Built 1827, Rebuilt 1854 | |||
11 | ARROW | On NYS 12E about 3 miles SE Of Cape Vincent | Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York | Memorial Altar On Site Of Old French Catholic Church Erected By James Le Ray De Chaumont 1832 | |||
12 | CHURCH BUILT 1834-35 | On NYS 12 near intersection with Co. Rt. 179, Depauville | Clayton, Town Of, New York | Francis Depau Deeded Site For House Of Worship That Shall Forever At All Times Be Open And Free To The Use Of All Denominations | |||
13 | ELM FLAT CHURCH | At intersection of Co. Rd. 179 and NYS 12 about 3/4 Mi NW of Depauville | Clayton, Town Of, New York | Fory Rods To The East Stood The First Church In The Town Of Clayton A Log Building Built 1820 By The Free Will Baptists | |||
14 | ONONDAGA TRAILS | At intersection Of NYS 12 and Co. Rt. 179, Depauville | Clayton, Town Of, New York | Junction Of War Trails Between Lake Ontario And The St. Lawrence River | |||
15 | AFTER THE BATTLE OF | On NYS 3 about 2 miles N. of Oswego-Jefferson County line | Ellisburg, Town Of, New York | Big Sandy May 28, 1814 This House Was Used As A Hospital For British Soldiers | |||
16 | BONNIE VIEW | On US 11 about 2 miles north of Pierrepont Manor | Ellisburg, Town Of, New York | Birthplace And Home Of Marietta Holley 1840–1926 Author "Samantha" Novels Pen Name "Josiah Allen's Wife" | |||
17 | FAIR VIEW | On Route 193 in Woodville | Ellisburg, Town Of, New York | Bought By Ebenezer Wood 1804 Continuously Occupied By Wood Family Since That Date | |||
18 | CAMP DE | West side of NYS 3 at State-owned observation point about 4 miles SW of Sackets Harbor | Henderson, Town Of, New York | L'observation Erected By The French In 1756 Association Island | |||
19 | AUGUSTUS SACKET | At intersection Of Main and Ray streets in Sackets Harbor | Hounsfield, Town Of, New York | Pioneer Of Sacket Harbor. Brought Tract In Hounsfield 1801. 1St Judge, Jefferson Co. B. N.y. City Nov. 10, 1769 D. Albany, N.y. Apr. 29, 1827 | |||
20 | BLANCHARD STAND | At intersection NYS 3 and Co. Rd. about 2 miles west of Watertown | Hounsfield, Town Of, New York | Erected Here In 1823 By Stephen Blanchard Rebuilt 1867 And Known As Half-way-house Till 1913 A Famous Country Inn | |||
21 | BLOCKHOUSE | South side of Washington St. Between Broad St. and RR, Sackets Harbor | Hounsfield, Town Of, New York | Erected In 1812 For Defense Against The British Attack Stone House The Tisdale Homestead Erected 1819 | |||
22 | FORT CHAUNCEY | East side of Monroe St. north of Main St. in Sackets Harbor | Hounsfield, Town Of, New York | War Of 1812 Named For Commodore Isaac Chauncey | |||
23 | FORT KENTUCKY | South side of Washington St. near lake, Sackets Harbor | Hounsfield, Town Of, New York | War Of 1812 28 Guns Blockhouse In Center | |||
24 | FORT TOMPKINS | Intersection Main St. and road along lake shore. Property US Coast Guard, Sackets Harbor | Hounsfield, Town Of, New York | On Navy Point War Of 1812 Named For Governor Daniel D. Tompkins | |||
25 | HOME OF | North side of county road between Sackets Harbor and Jewettville | Hounsfield, Town Of, New York | Dr. Samuel Guthrie Born 1782-Died 1848 Discovered Chloroform, 1831 Invented Percussion Caps Surgeon In War Of 1812 | |||
26 | SITE OF | Along lake front within Madison Barracks in Sackets Harbor | Hounsfield, Town Of, New York | Fort Pike Behind These Breastworks Was Blockhouse Erected By Americans For Defense Against British, War Of 1812 | |||
27 | UNION HOTEL - APRIL 1817 | At intersection of Main and Ray streets in Sackets Harbor | Hounsfield, Town Of, New York | Built By Frederic White 1St Masonic Lodge Jefferson Co. Ontario Lodge Formed April 4, 1805 Athol Lodge Formed 1818 Sackets Lodge Formed 1848 | |||
28 | VIRGINIA | South side of Washington St., west of Broad St., Sackets Harbor | Hounsfield, Town Of, New York | War Of 1812 Armed With 16 Guns | |||
29 | WAR OF 1812 | End of Town Rd. along lake shore, Sackets Harbor | Hounsfield, Town Of, New York | Landing Of British Daybreak, Sunday July 19, 1812 | |||
30 | SITE OF | On NYS 180, LaFargeville | Orleans, Town Of, New York | First Mill Erected 1819 At Log Mills Renamed LaFargeville July 4, 1823 |
See also
- List of New York State Historic Markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New York
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New York
References
- ^ a b "New York State Historic Markers". New York State Historic Markers. New York State Museum. 2009-07-15. Archived from the original on 2013-03-24.