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List of New York State Historic Markers in Cayuga County, New York

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This is a complete list of New York State Historic Markers in Cayuga County, New York.[1]

Listings county-wide

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Marker name[1] Image Date designated Location City or Town Coords Marker text
1 Auburn Prison In Front of Prison west Side of State St. Auburn, New York Convicts made Sewing Silk 1841–1846 here was Principal Cash Market in U.S. for Cocoons and Raw Silk
2 Auburn Prison In Front of Prison west Side of State St. Auburn, New York Erection Commenced 1816 First Prisoners 1817 Assisted in Construction First Electrocution in the World 1890
3 Calvary Presbyterian Church Cor. Capitol and Franklin Sts. in Front of Church Auburn, New York Oldest Church Edifice in Auburn. erected 1815-17 at Franklin and North Sts. as First Pres. Church moved here 1869
4 Cayuga County Court House on Court House Green, Genesee St. Auburn, New York Frame building erected on rear of this Lot 1809 present building erected 1836 Reconstructed 1922-24
5 Center House Now on 2nd story Face So. Side Block Genesee and Market Sts. Auburn, New York Early Tavern erected 1805 at Genesee and Market Sts. moved here 1829.
6 Center House At Intersection Genesee and Market Sts. Auburn, New York Tavern 1805. Law Office of Gov. Enos Throop 1st Pres. Church Org. 1810 1st White S.S. 1819 Removed To Fulton St. 1829
7 Barracks north Side W. Genesee St. Auburn, New York During the War of 1812 Barracks were Established in this Locality Troops Passing To and from Niagara Camped Here
8 First Freight Depot on 2nd story Face Schreck Bros. Store, 16 E. Genesee St. Auburn, New York First Freight Depot Auburn and Syracuse R.R. Built by C. W. Pomeroy, 1836 building Used Later as Genesee Opera House
9 First School west Side of Dunning Ave. Auburn, New York First School in Vicinity of Auburn erected before 1796 Originally on Genesee St. and Dunning Ave. moved here 1818
10 First Tavern and Store on Face Auburn Trust Co. Genesee St. Side Auburn, New York on Face Auburn Trust Co. Genesee St. Side
11 Fort Hill At Entrance Ft. Hill Cemetery So. Side Fort St. Auburn, New York Fort Hill of Moundbuilder Origin Later Cayuga Council Seat and Village Fort Wasco Traditional Birthplace
12 Francis Hunter Tavern No. Side E. Genesee St. Auburn, New York Francis Hunter erected Tavern here 1808 under Nearby Elm Councils were held between white settlers and Indians
13 Harriet Tubman Home east Side south St. at City Line Auburn, New York Home of Harriet Tubman the Moses of Her Race Underground Railroad Station in Slavery Days
14 Jehiel Clark House W. Side Cor. Aurelius Ave. and Clark St. Auburn, New York House Built 1802 by Jehiel Clark Who here Founded Clarksville 1795 His Grist, Saw and Carding Mills were Nearby Along Owasco River
15 John Huggins N. Side W. Genesee St. between Crane Brook and City Limits Auburn, New York John Huggins here made First Settlement on Genesee Turnpike between Elbridge and Cayuga Ferry in 1791. His Son Zenas Built this Tavern 1804
16 Military Depot Camp At Cor. Camp St. and Lake Ave. Auburn, New York Military Depot Camp During Civil War
17 North Street Cemetery In Front of Cemetery North St. Auburn, New York North Street Cemetery most of the settlers of Harbenbergh's Corners and Early Inhabitants of Auburn and Buried here Main Cemetery Until 1852
18 Bank of Auburn on Wall of National Hotel Near Entrance Auburn, New York on this Site the Bank of Auburn First Bank in Auburn and Predecessor of Nat. Bank of Auburn was Opened 1817 in Demaree's Tavern
19 Osborne Works on 2nd story Face Old Osborne Offices N. Side Cor. Genesee and Osborne Sts. Auburn, New York Osborne Works David M. Osborne, Cyrus C. Dennis and Chas. Wood makers of Kirby Reaper and other farm machinery. Original factory 1858.
20 Pioneer Roads Marker Fastened To E.Face of Store N.W. Corner Genesee and north Sts., 2nd Auburn, New York Pioneer Roads Old Genesee Road 1791 New Genesee Road 1797 Old Chenango Road 1791 Later Known as Cayuga and Seneca Turnpike 1802
21 Site of Bostwick's Tavern on E. Face Pearson Block Cor. Genesee and Exchange Sts. Auburn, New York Site of Bostwick's Tavern 1803–1868 Rebuilt 1824, Renamed Western Exchange Hotel Lafayette a Guest 1825
22 Site of Willard Tavern on 2nd story Face Metcalf Bldg., 141 Genesee St. Auburn, New York Site of Willard Tavern 1810 rebuilt 1828–1830 as American hotel burned 1879
23 Site of First School House on W. Side north St. in Front of Holy Trinity High School Auburn, New York Site of First School House Established in Auburn 1796 Benjamin Phelps Schoolmaster
24 Site of First Log Dam and Mill on Face of Gas Station S. Side Genesee at Junc. Market. Site, Stone Mill Re Auburn, New York Site of First Log Dam and Mill on Owasco River Built by John L Hardenbergh 1793 Enlarged 1802 present Stone Mill 1824
25 Site of Log Cabin on Market St. in Front of Fire Department Auburn, New York on Market St. in Front of Fire Department
26 Wasco State St.-Grass Plot between Prison Wall and River Auburn, New York The Crossing Place Site of a Cayuga Village occupied by Indians before and after Settlement of Hardenbergh Corners 1793
27 William G. Fargo on 2nd story Face Schreck Bros. Store, 16 E. Genesee St. Auburn, New York Wm. G. Fargo May 20, 1818-Aug. 3, 1881. Organizer of Wells-Fargo Express Company served here as first freight agent.
28 Fort Hill S.W. Corner Fort and Genesee Sts. Auburn, New York S.W. Corner Fort and Genesee Sts.
29 Col. John Harris on Co. Rd. 1/2 Mil S. Vilg. Cayuga Near Entrance Cowan's Pt. Cottage Settle Aurelius, New York First White Settler in Cayuga County Built Log Cabin here 1788 Established Harris Ferry Across Cayuga Lake
30 First Cayuga County Court In Cayuga Vlge. on Rte 90 east Side, south of Genesee St. Aurelius, New York First Cayuga County Court held here 1799 Removed To Aurora 1804 and To Auburn 1809
31 Old Genesee Road On State Rd. 326, 1 Mile north of Oakwood Aurelius, New York Old Genesee Road from Hardenbergh Corners to Harris Ferry crossed here
32 Pioneer Roads On W. Genesee St. State Rd. at Intersection Co. Rd. and Lvrr Aurelius, New York Indian Trail and Earliest Road S.W. To Harris Ferry Genesee Turnpike To Cayuga Bridge Built 1800 | on W. Genesee St. State Rd. at Intersection Co. Rd. and Lvrr
33 Site of Treaty for Purchase Cayuga Reservation on Co. Rd. 1/2 Mil S. Vilg. Cayuga Near Entrance Cowan's Pt. Cottage Settle Aurelius, New York Site of Treaty for Purchase Cayuga Reservation from the Indians Red Jacket and Fish Carrier Spokesman for Cayugas
34 Site of Cayuga Long Bridge N Cayuga Village on Green at End of Genesee St. Aurelius, New York 42°55′6.96″N 76°43′46.6″W / 42.9186000°N 76.729611°W / 42.9186000; -76.729611 Site of Cayuga Long Bridge One Mile Long, 1800–1857 Carried Great Steam of Western Migration Early County Jail Was
35 Sullivan's Campaign on NYS 5 and 20, 1½ Mile E. of Bridge Aurelius, New York Sullivan's Campaign One Mile west Col. Butler Crossed Cayuga Lake and Destroyed Cayuga Village of Tichero
36 Cayuga County Rte. 5 at Onondaga Co. Line Brutus, New York Early Iroquois Country 1768. Part of Montgomery Co. 1784. Part of Herkimer Co. 1791. Part of Onondaga Co. 1794. Cayuga Co. Set Off 1799.
37 Centerport Centerport Centerport, Cayuga County, New York Settled by Benj. Haikes 1805-6. Was Important Village on Old Erie Canal in 1825
38 Town of Brutus Weedsport Weedsport, New York Formed from Aurelius 1802 First Settlement in Town made by Arron Frost 1795; He Built the First Grist Mill
39 Weeds' Basin Just No. of Hotel, Rte. 34 Brutus, New York Named after Elihu and Edward Weed Who Constructed a Basin on Old Erie Canal 1821. P.O. Established 1822 Weedsport Inc. Village 1831
40 First Settlement At Intersection L Mi. N. of Seneca River Cato, New York First Settlement in the Town of Cato made by Samson Lawrence
41 Abrams Ferry Near Bridge Over Seneca River Cato, New York From 1805 for Many Years Abrams Who Settled in That Year Maintained a Ferry Until the Toll Bridge was Built
42 Cato Four Corners Meridian Meridian, New York Geo. Loveless and Abel Pasko First settlers in 1804 Jesse Elwell and Abner Hollister Settled in 1805. Called Meridian Since 1849
43 Ceremonial Fire 1/2 Mile south of Meridian, on Weedsport County Highway Cato, New York Site of Permanent Village and Perpetual Council Fire of Cayuga Branch of the Iroquois. Lamokas, Senecas Trail To Onondaga for Salt
44 Jakway's Corners Center of Cato Village Cato, New York Village Formerly So Called from Dr. John Jakway Settling 1809, Associate of Ethan Allen. Platt Titus First Settler 1805. |
45 Methodist Episcopal Church on Brick Church Road Cato, New York Organized 1820. Brick edifice built 1828. Remodeled about 1870.
46 Old Mill west of Center of Cato Village east Side of R.R. Cato, New York First Grist Mill in Ira. Built in 1818 by John Hooker, associate of Ethan Allen. Mill was Old Part of present Building
47 The Pepper Mill In Emerson Emerson, New York In Emerson
48 Conquest Center Conquest Vlge. on Rte. 3F Conquest, New York Conquest Vlge. on Rte. 3F
49 Pineville At Spring Lake Conquest, New York Formerly So Called from the Pine Forests Which Covered this Locality, Name Changed in 1874 To Spring Lake
50 Town of Conquest Conquest Vlge. on Rte. 38 Conquest, New York Set Off from Cato 1821. First settlers 1800 Fire Geo. Snyder, a Soldier of the Revolution and Israel Wolverton
51 First Baptist Church on Bluefield Rd. N.W. of Fleming Fleming, New York First Baptist Church in Aurelius was erected here 1796 Pastor David Irish First Church in Fleming Second in Cayuga County
52 George Fleming on Rte. 34B 1/2 Mile S. Mapleton Fleming, New York on Rte. 34B 1/2 Mile S. Mapleton
53 Great Iroquois Trail on 34, 1/4 Mile So. Lvrr at Brick School Fleming, New York From Cayuga To Owasco Lakes. Part of the Great Trail from Niagara To Albany During the American Revolution
54 Home of Henry Wyckoff on Auburn Moravis State Rd. at Wyckoff's. W. Side of Rte 38. Fleming, New York Built 1835. Jacob Byers Settled here 1790. Plank Road from here To Moravia Built in 1852
55 Josiah Chatfield N.W. Corner, Center Village of Fleming Fleming, New York First Settler of Fleming Village 1798 erected His Home on this Site
56 Sand Beach Ch. In Front of Brick Church on W. Owasco L. Road. So. Traffic Circle Fleming, New York Reformed Protestant Dutch Church at the Owasco Outlet Organized 1807 First building 1810 present Church 1855
57 First Store East Genoa on Rte. 34 Genoa, New York In the Town of Genoa was opened here by Elihu Talladay Prior To 1800
58 Forks of the Creek east of Five Corners at the Forks Genoa, New York Pine Lumber was Sawed here from Construction on Early Farm Hoiuses in this Vicinity
59 Presbyterian Church In Front of Church in Kings Ferry Genoa, New York Organized Aug. 13, 1798 by earliest settlers in region, then known as the Military Tract
60 Site of Log Metting House Correction of Above Marker, Same Location Genoa, New York Built 1802, by Congregational Church of Milton. Organized in 1798. Second Oldest Church in Cayuga County.
61 Site of Old Church 1 Mile east and 1 Mile south of Kings Ferry Genoa, New York First Congregational in Town on Milton. Organized 1798. First Log Meeting House Built here in 1802
62 Town of Genoa In Genoa Village south Side Rte. 90 in Front of Church Genoa, New York Organized as Milton 1789. Name Changed To Genoa 1808. John Clark was the First Settler 1791
63 Burial Place Just west of Cato-Meridian Central School Ira, New York Burial Place of the Pioneers of this section, including several Revolutionary veterans 1809–1860
64 Fox's Kiln 3/4 Mile west of Ira Ira, New York Ancient Limestone Quarries Opened Up Prior To 1835
65 Ira Corners Stands on Town Line Near Lvrr Ira, New York Settled in 1805 by Thomas Barnes, Luther Samuel and Israel Phelps. Two latter opened 1st store 1813. Phelps Built Hotel 1820, Where First Town Meeting was Held, 1821.
66 Town of Ira In Center of Village Ira, New York Set Off from Cato 1821. First settlements in Town, 1800, by David and Eleazer Stockwell, William Patterson and Henry Conrad
67 Algonkian 1 Mi. east of Levanna Ledyard, New York Indian Village Site Prior To Iroquois During Stone Age Occupation About 1000. Excavations 1932-34 Show Hearths and Burials
68 Birthplace of Theodore Ledyard Cuyler Vlg. Aurora, Opp. Rr. Sta. Ledyard, New York Born Jan. 10, 1822 Died Feb. 26, 1909 Presbyterian Clergyman and Writer
69 Boundary of Reservation Aurora-Sherwood Rd. W. of Sherwood Ledyard, New York Southeast Corner of East Cayuga Reservation. Cayugas Reserved It 1789. Ceded To N.Y. State by Treaty 1794
70 Eliza Mosher 1 Mi. west Ridgeway Cemetery Ledyard, New York Built 1804 here in 1846 was Born Eliza Mosher Eminent Woman Physician 1875–1928
71 Cayuga Lake Academy In Front Old Brick School Opposite Pres. Ch., Aurora Ledyard, New York Cayuga Lake Academy chartered by regents 1801. First building 1803. Present structure 1835. Well known school.
72 First Home In Aurora in Front of Miss Edith Morgan's Barn, W. Side State Road Ledyard, New York First Home Built by a White Man Capt. Roswell Franklin in Cayuga County 1789. He was an officer in Sullivan-Clinton Campaign
73 First Newspaper At Levanna Ledyard, New York First Newspaper in Cayuga County published in 1798 by R. Delano. Called Levanna Gazette Or Onondaga Advertiser
74 Glen Park 1852 Front Wells College, W. Side Street Ledyard, New York Home of Henry Wells Founder of American Express Co., 1850 Wells Fargo Express Company, 1852 Wells College, 1868
75 Capt. Roswell Franklin So. Side Paines Creek Gully, 1000 Ft. E. Bridge, So. End Aurora Ledyard, New York Grave of Capt. Roswell Franklin First Settler 1789 Died 1792
76 Home of Jethro Wood 1/2 Mi. W. Poplar Ridge Ledyard, New York Home of Jethro Wood Inventor of cast iron plough
77 Isaac Mekeel 1 Mi. west Ridgeway Cemetery Ledyard, New York Isaac Mekeel here developed manufacture of amber cane syrup 1860–1904
78 Ledyard Rte. 34B Vlge. Ledyard Ledyard, New York Named from Benj. Ledyard. Called Chapins Crs. from P. Chapin, Settled 1800 and Talcotts Crs. from R. Talcott, Settled 1812
79 Old Elm Tree Aurora-Oplar Ridge Rd. 1/2 Mile. west Rr Ledyard, New York Old Elm Tree Remaining from the Primeval Forest
80 Paines Creek Gully So. End Bridge, Ret. 90 So. of Aurora Aurora, New York Moonshine Falls One Mile Upstream Site of Early Saw, Grist and Woolen Mills
81 Patrick Tavern So. E. Or. Dublin Hill & Main St. Aurora Aurora, New York Patrick Tavern erected 1793 Early Court held here Cayuga County Medical Society Organized here 1806
82 Pioneer House Chapel Cor., Paines Creek Rd. To Poplar Ridge Ledyard, New York Pioneer House Built About 1799 by Benjamin Howland here Same Year was held First Meeting in County of Society of Friends
83 Residence of Major Benjamin Ledyard Near House Back from Main St., So Old Academy in Aurora Aurora, New York Residence of Major Benjamin Ledyard First Clerk of Onondaga and Cayuga County Town Named in His Honor | Near House Back from Main St., So Old Academy in Aurora
84 Scipio Lodge Main St. 2nd House N. School Ledyard, New York Scipio Lodge Masonic Charter 1797 building erected 1806 Used by the Craft Until 1819
85 Sequoia California Redwood Rte. 90, north End Aurora Ledyard, New York Rte. 90, north End Aurora
86 Site of Upper Cayuga Village Side Rd. Young Farm & Monument Now Owned by Cayuga Museum Ledyard, New York Site of Upper Cayuga Village Destroyed by Col. Butler's Detachment of Sullivan's Army, Sept. 22-23, 1779
87 Site of Chonodote Peach Town north End Village on Rte. 90 Ledyard, New York Site of Chonodote Peach Town Cayuga Village Destroyed With Orchard of 1500 Trees During Sullivan
88 Site of First Steam Flouring Mill S.E. Cor. Old Stone Warehouse Lyon Property, Aurora Ledyard, New York Site of First Steam Flouring Mill west of Hudson River Built by Roswell Towsley 1817
89 To Moonshine Falls Rte. 90 Opp. Paines Creek Rd. To Poplar Ridge Ledyard, New York To Moonshine Falls [Arrow]
90 To Moonshine Falls Prospect Crs. 1 Mil. E. Rte. 60 Ledyard, New York To Moonshine Falls [Arrow]
91 Upper Cayuga on Great Gully Fort Site. Accessible Only To Hikers Ledyard, New York Upper Cayuga Marking the Probable Fortification for Nearby Indian Villages Destroyed by Co. Butler's Soldiers Sept 22-23, 1779
92 Wells College Front Wells College, E. Side Street Ledyard, New York Wells College Founded by Henry Wells 1868Organizer of American and Wells Fargo Express Companies
93 Indian Fort Site west of Locke Locke, New York Indian Fort Site this Vicinity Is Site of An Indian Village Probably Fortified and Indian Burial Ground
94 Town of Locke In Locke on Rtes. 90 & 38 Locke, New York Town of Locke Set Off from Milton Now Genoa in 1802. Locke Village Formerly Called Milan First Settled 1790
95 Brigham Young Port Byron Front of Hotel Mentz, New York The Mormon Prophet lived in the House 100 yards east here in 1831. He was baptized in Mormon in 1832 at Mendon, N.Y.
96 Henry Wells Rte. 31, 38,In Port Byron Mentz, New York Henry Wells Founder of Wells Fargo Express Company was a Shoemaker by Trade and lived in this house from 1827 to about 1830
97 Port Byron In Front Port Byron Hotel Mentz, New York Port Byron Named 1832. Inc. 1837. Formerly Called Bucksville from Aholiab Buck, Settler in 1798, Also King's Settlement from P. King 1797
98 Col. Comfort Tyler on Cor. north Rte. 31 Montezuma, New York Col. Comfort Tyler 1764–1827 Revolutionary Soldier, Col. in War of 1812, Surveyor, Engineer Salt Maker. Settled here in 1811
99 Montezuma In Montezuma by Hotel Montezuma, New York Montezuma Named from the Aztec Emperors. Town Formed from Mentz in 1859. Village Incorporated in 1866
100 Old Erie Canal on Old Canal by Rte. 90 Montezuma, New York Old Erie Canal Completed from Utica To here 1819. the "Montezuma" Built here was the First Boat on the Canal. Took Passengers To Syracuse 1820
101 Salt Springs On Old Canal by Rte. 90 Montezuma, New York Salt Springs Chief Supply for Indians. Later Extensively Developed by Early settlers Privately and With State Aid
102 Squagonna Near Bridge Over Seneca River Montezuma, New York Aboriginal Name for Paradise of Musquitoes the River was Tiohero River of Rushes
103 Cady Tavern So. Main St. in Village Moravia, New York In 1801 Zadoc Cady Built a Log Tavern Here. a Few Years Later He Built the present building
104 John Stoyell Corner Main & Cayuga Sts. Moravia, New York First Settler in Moravia 1790. Built First House at rear of this Lot. was 1st Justice and Supervisor of Sempronius in 1798
105 Oldest House So. Main St. in Village Moravia, New York Oldest House in Moravia the Kitchen of this House Is the Original Cabin Built by Gershom Morse in 1794
106 Owasco Flats Rte. 38 west of Village Moravia, New York Site of Indian Village Land Cultivated Prior To White Settlements. Neighboring settlers Came To Harvest Hay 1789-90
107 Site of Old Arsenal Vlg. Moravia on Side Street Moravia, New York Site of Old Arsenal New York State Arsenal Number 68. Built in 1800. Stood for Over 100 Years
108 The First Cast Iron Plow Rte. 38A by Bridge, Montville Moravia, New York The First Cast Iron Plow in the world was made by Jethro Woods at foot of falls 1819
109 Town of Moravia Back of Service Sta. E. Cayuga St. Moravia, New York Town of Moravia Formed from Sempronius in 1833. Village Or Moravia Incorporated in 1837 Reincorporated in 1859.
110 Kelloggsville In Front of Store Niles, New York Kelloggsville Named after Judge Charles Kellogg, Who Opened the First Store here in 1804
111 Old Mill In New Hope New Hope, New York Partly Built by Charles Kellogg in 1823. Sold To Horace Rounds in 1851, To His Son Eugene Rounds 1865, To W. E. Rounds & A. Ryan, 1919
112 Old Salt Road Kelloggsville Kelloggsville, New York Over this Road Salt was Formerly Transported Overland from Syracuse To Pennsylvania and New York
113 Town of Niles At Dutch Hollow Niles, New York Set Off from Sempronius in 1833. First Settled 1792. Named from Elder Robt. Niles, a Pastor of the 1st Baptist Church of Sempronius
114 Algonkian In Enna Jettick Park Opp. Sesqui. Monument Owasco, New York 42°54′21.5994″N 76°32′21.00″W / 42.905999833°N 76.5391667°W / 42.905999833; -76.5391667 Algonkian Village Site of Third Period Culture One of Largest Indian Pottery Jars in State Found Here
115 Ford Across Wasco So. Side Pavilion, Emerson Park Owasco, New York Ford Across Wasco Outlet on Great Iroquois Trail Used by Col. Peter Gansevoort Who Encamped here Sept. 21, 1779
116 First Church in Cayuga County on E. Lake Rd., Beyond Dutch Hollow-Burtis Point Owasco, New York Here was Built in 1798 First Church in Cayuga County Reformed Dutch Church of Owasco
117 Town of Owasco In Owasco Owasco, New York Town of Owasco Formed from Aurelius 1802. First Settlements 1792 Reformed Dutch Church of Owasco Organized 1798. Church Built 1815
118 Willow Brook on E. Lake Rd. So. of foot of Lake Owasco, New York Willow Brook Home of Enos. T. Throop 1784–1874 Congressman 1815 Circuit Judge 1823 Governor of N.Y. 1829-32
119 #1 - the Square At #1 Intrsctn. Rte. 34B & Old Ridge Rd. at Pres. Ch. Scipio, New York #1 - the Square So Named Because of Being on Lot One of the Town of Scipio. this Presbyterian Church was Built in 1825
120 Cayuga Castle on Rte. 34B 1/2 Mi. So. Rte. 1 Scipio, New York on Rte. 34B 1/2 Mi. So. Rte. 1
121 Early Newspaper Scipioville, Rte. 34B Scipio, New York Scipioville, Rte. 34B
122 Emily Howland Sherwood, Rte. 34B Scipio, New York Emily Howland 1827–1929 Noted Educator and Philanthropist, Founded the Sherwood Select School 1872, lived Here
123 Indian Site on Rte. 34B So. of Scripionville Scipio, New York on Rte. 34B So. of Scripionville
124 Pioneer Site In Sherwood E. Side Front of Store Scipio, New York Pioneer Site Settled 1794-95 by Judge Seth Sherwood erected House Wherein Court was held 1804 When Village was County Seat
125 Town of Scipio At Scipio Center Scipio, New York One of Original Towns of the Military Tract Formed in 1794. Named after the Roman General
126 Waring Place Warings Crs. Rte. 34 So. Scripio Cntr. Scipio, New York Warings Crs. Rte. 34 So. Scripio Cntr.
127 Old Salt Road At Dresserville on Co. Rd. 1/2 Mi. E. of Rte. 41A Sempronius, New York At Dresserville on Co. Rd. 1/2 Mi. E. of Rte. 41A
128 First Settlement in Sempronius At Sales Crs. on Co Rd. between Rtes. 38A & 41A Sempronius, New York At Sales Crs. on Co Rd. between Rtes. 38A & 41A
129 Site of Glen Haven House on W. Lake Rd. Near Head Skaneateles Lake Sempronius, New York Site of Glen Haven House Which in 1845 was Converted Into Glen Haven Sanitarium Destroyed To Protect Syracuse Water Supply
130 Baptist Church No. Side St. E. of Center Sennett Sennett, New York Baptist Church Organized 1779 First Stone Church Built on this Site 1808 present Church Built 1825
131 Blacksmith Shop Franklin St. Rd. E. Soule Cemetery Sennett, New York Blacksmith Shop Built About 1837. First Trip Hammer in Cayuga County and First One Used in Auburn Prison made Here
132 Blacksmith Shop So. Side Road E. of Sennett Sennett, New York Blacksmith Shop Built Prior To 1825 Local Methodist Society here Organized and Planned Erection of Their Church
133 Early Home on Rte. 5 N. Side-E. of Sennett Sennett, New York Early Home Built About 1795 by Daniel Sennett Side Judge of Circuit Court Town Named in His Honor
134 First Store North east Corner in Sennett Sennett, New York First Store in Village of Sennett Opened 1795 by Rufus Sheldon and Chauncey Lathrop First Post Office 1806
135 First Tavern Northwest Corner of Sennett Sennett, New York Northwest Corner of Sennett
136 Great Genesee Road At Owls Nest on Franklin St. Rd. 1 Mi. east of Soule Cemetery Sennett, New York Great Genesee Road from Old Fort Schuyler To the Genesee River Via Hardenbergh Corners and Cayuga Bridge. Built 1794.
137 Oldest Church Southwest Corner of Sennett Sennett, New York Oldest Church in Sennett. Built 1820 Organized 1809 as First Congregational Remodeled 1847 Became Presbyterian 1870
138 Seneca Turnpike on Rte. 20 1 Mi. E. of Auburn Sennett, New York Seneca Turnpike 1800 From Utica To Canandaigua Via Skaneateles Creek at End of Cherry Valley Turnpike. Mirgration Route To the West
139 Dr. Sylvester Willard House Center of Sennett, So. Side Former Rte. 5 Sennett, New York This House erected 1823 Dr. Sylvester Willard
140 Cayuga Castle Junction Rte. 90 & Great Gully Road Springport, New York 42°48′44.78″N 76°41′55.18″W / 42.8124389°N 76.6986611°W / 42.8124389; -76.6986611 Junction Rte. 90 & Great Gully Road
141 Cayuga Castle on Sesqui Monument Lot Nr. Great Gully Rte. 90 Springport, New York 42°48′35.60″N 76°42′2.81″W / 42.8098889°N 76.7007806°W / 42.8098889; -76.7007806 Cayuga Castle Goi-O-Gouen Site of Principal Cayuga Village Destroyed Sept. 23, 1779 Sullivan Campaign
142 Cayuga Mine on Auburn Rd. 326, 2 Mis. E. Rte. 90 Springport, New York Cayuga Mine Reservation Northwest Cor.Of Sq. Mile Reserved To Cayugas by Treaties 1789 Sold To the State 1799
143 East Cayuga-Old Town on Gully Rd. 1/2 Mi. west of Rte. 34B in Tn. Springport Springport, New York East Cayuga-Old Town Indian Village of 13 Houses Destroyed Sept. 22, 1779 by Col. William Butler's Detachment of Sullivan Campaign
144 First School House At Junction Rte. 90 & Auburn Rd. Springport, New York At Junction Rte. 90 & Auburn Rd.
145 First Church At Cross Roads Springport, New York At Cross Roads
146 Frontenac Island Union Springs-On Island Off Union Springs Springport, New York Frontenac Island Ancient Algonkian Village Site. Indian Burial Place Given To Union Springs by the State 1856
147 Ge-Wauga In Front of Old High Sch. Main St., Union Springs Springport, New York In Front of Old High Sch. Main St., Union Springs
148 Home of John J. Thomas Union Springs S. Side Homer St. Springport, New York Home of John J. Thomas 1810-95 Prominent Agriculturist An Editor of "The Country Gentleman" and Promoter of Cayuga Lake R.R.
149 Indian Mound on Sesqui Mon. Plot, Rte. 90 1½ Mi. south of Union Springs Springport, New York 42°48′36.47″N 76°42′2.66″W / 42.8101306°N 76.7007389°W / 42.8101306; -76.7007389 on Sesqui Mon. Plot, Rte. 90 1½ Mi. south of Union Springs
150 Iroquois Trail on 326 north of Oakwood Springport, New York Iroquois Trail from Cayuga To Owasco Lakes, Part of the Great Trail from Niagara To Albany During the American Revolution
151 Reservation of Cayugas on Farleys Point Springport, New York Reservation of Cayugas Sold To the State 1799 a Body of Tuscaroras were the Last of the Iroquois To Occupy this Point
152 Spring Mills In Front of Pond W. Side Rte. 90, Union Springs Springport, New York Spring Mills erected 1839-40 by George Howland Stone Mill Third Built on Same Site Second was Woolen Mill
153 Upper Cayuga on So. Side Great Gully Rd. 2 Miles east of Rte. 90 Springport, New York Site of Village and Fort on Opposite Bank of Great Gully Destroyed by Col. Butler in Sullivan Campaign
154 Yawger Tavern Intrsctn. Rte. 326 & Co. Rd. 1 Mi. E. of Rte. 90 Springport, New York Yawger Tavern Built by Peter Yawger, 1810 on the Junction of the Indian Trails Wasco To Gewauga and Chuharo To Goiogoven
155 Frontenac Island Cor. Rte. 90 & Seminary St. Union Springs Springport, New York Frontenac Island Site of Algonkian Village Deeded To Union Springs by the State for Use as a Park 1856
156 Fair Haven At Fair Haven on Rte. 104A Sterling, New York At Fair Haven on Rte. 104A
157 Martville Martville on Rte. 104A Sterling, New York Chauncey Hickock and Timothy Austin Settled 1823, Built First Mills, Robt. Lay Built First Store 1825
158 Sterling Valley First Settlement At Sterling Valley. on Rte. 104A Sterling, New York made here 1805 by Peter Dumus, a Soldier With Layfayette. Earlier Called Coopers Mills after John Cooper 1819
159 Town of Sterling At Sterling Ctr. on Rte. 104A Sterling, New York Town of Sterling Named after a Revolutionary Officer, Lord Wm. Alexander Stering. Set Off from Cato 1812. First Grist and Saw Mill Built here in 1813
160 Millard Fillmore Fillmore Road betw. Salt Rd. and Lick St. Summerhill, New York 42°41′33″N 76°20′9″W / 42.69250°N 76.33583°W / 42.69250; -76.33583 Millard Fillmore 13th President of the United States, was Born in a Log Cabin in the Adjacent Field Jan 7, 1800
161 Old Salt Road In Summerhill, Rte. 90 Summerhill, New York In Summerhill, Rte. 90
162 Old Salt Road W. Side Rd. at Head Sherman Gulf Summerhill, New York W. Side Rd. at Head Sherman Gulf
163 Summerhill In Summerhill on Rte. 90 Summerhill, New York Summerhill Formed from Locke as Plato 1831. Name Changed 1832 First Settlement made by Hezekiah Mix in 1797 One Mile west of Here.
164 Home of Gen. John S. Clark on Co. Rd. #1148 1½ Mis. N.W. of Throopville Throop, New York Home of Gen. John S. Clark Born 1823. Died 1912. Civil Engineer, Historian, Civil War Officer and First Supervisor of Throop
165 Throopsville Throopsville Throop, New York Throopsville
166 Town of Throop Throopsville Throop, New York Town of Throop Formed 1859 from Portions of Aurelius, Mentz, and Sennett. Named after Former Governor Enos T. Throopn of Auburn
167 Wards Settlement Near Tn.Line on road from Throopsville To Montezuma Throop, New York Wards Settlement Named from Jonas Ward and Son, Caleb, Who Settled here in 1796. First Settlement in Throop made Near here in 1790 by Ezekial Crane
168 Baptist Church Stewarts Corners Venice, New York Baptist Church Founded June 9, 1795 by Elder David Irish present Church erected 1812-14
169 Daniel Holley 1 Mi.S. & 1/2 Mi. E. of Stewarts Cnrs. Venice, New York Home of Daniel Holley Settled here 1797. the Frame House Built Soon after Is Part of Barn
170 Indian Fields Indian Fields on Rte. 34 So. of Venice Center Venice, New York Indian Fields Farms of the Cayugas before Revolution here White settlers Found Cleared and Cultivated Fields, Villages and Forts
171 Indian Fields on Rte. 34 No. of Town Line Venice, New York Indian Fields Farms of the Cayugas before Revolution here White settlers Found Cleared and Cultivated Fields, Villages and Forts
172 Site of First Store Poplar Ridge Venice, New York Site of First Store Built About 1800 by Jethro Wood, Inventor present Store Built from Some of Original Timbers
173 Town of Venice Venice Center Venice, New York Town of Venice Set Off from Scipio 1823. Settled as Early as 1790. Joshua Murdock Came here in 1800 and Built a Homestead in 1816
174 North Victory At Intersection Rtes. 104 & 38 Victory, New York North Victory First Settlement by Conrad Phrozine in 1812. Here Is the Site of the Mill He Built
175 Town of Victory In Victory Victory, New York Town of Victory Set Off from Cato 1821. First Settlements 1800 by John Mcneal and John Martin. Village Settled by James Gregory in 1806
176 Westbury 1½ Miles N.W. of Victory Victory, New York Westbury First Settled in 1806 by William and Jacob Burghduff. M.E. Church Organized 1816, Built 1838

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  1. ^ a b "New York State Historic Markers". New York State Historic Markers. New York Museum. 2009-05-05. Archived from the original on 2013-03-24.