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

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This is an incomplete list of New York State Historic Markers in Delaware County, New York.[1] A fuller list is available from the Association of Public Historians of New York State.[2]

Listings county-wide[edit]

# Marker Name Image Designator Location City or Town Coords Marker Text
1 DOWNSVILLE COVERED BRIDGE (north end)
a picture of the historical marker, with the bridge behind it
Historic marker of Downsville Bridge, north side
Downsville Women's Club (no date but must be 1998 or later) North side of Downsville Bridge Downsville 42°04′35.16″N 74°59′27.81″W / 42.0764333°N 74.9910583°W / 42.0764333; -74.9910583 DOWNSVILLE COVERED BRIDGE

BUILT IN 1854 BY ROBERT MURRAY
TO SPAN 174' OF THE EAST BRANCH
AT A COST OF $1700. RESTORED IN
1998 FOR $1,000,000 AS A TRIBUTE
TO THE SKILLS OF THE PAST

2 DOWNSVILLE COVERED BRIDGE (south end)
a picture of the historical marker, with the bridge behind it
Historic marker of Downsville Bridge, south side
Downsville Women's Club (no date but must be 1999 or later) South side of Downsville Bridge Downsville 42°04′33.74″N 74°59′25.55″W / 42.0760389°N 74.9904306°W / 42.0760389; -74.9904306 DOWNSVILLE COVERED BRIDGE

HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL
REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR MAY 20, 1999

3 HOMESTEAD OF DR PLATT TOWNSEND
a picture of the historical marker
Historic marker for Dr Platt Townsend
State Ed Dept, 1938 Intersection of Delaware Street and West Brook Walton 42°10′09.41″N 75°08′02.25″W / 42.1692806°N 75.1339583°W / 42.1692806; -75.1339583 HOMESTEAD OF DR PLATT TOWNSEND

BUILT 1796 LEADER OF
THE FOUNDERS OF WALTON.

4 TURNPIKE
a picture of the historical marker
Historic marker for Turnpike
State Ed Dept, 1949 Intersection of Delaware St, Prospect St. and Highway 206 Walton 42°10′14.55″N 75°08′19.71″W / 42.1707083°N 75.1388083°W / 42.1707083; -75.1388083 TURNPIKE

HISTORIC ROUTE FROM KINGSTON TO JERICHO (BAINBRIDGE)

5 WALTON COVERED BRIDGE
a picture of the historical marker which itself has a picture of the bridge on it
Walton Covered Bridge
(no date or agency) North and South Side of the Bridge Walton 42°10′01.78″N 75°07′48.57″W / 42.1671611°N 75.1301583°W / 42.1671611; -75.1301583 WALTON COVERED BRIDGE

1846-1887

6 MIDDLETOWN SETTLEMENT
a picture of the historical marker which unlike other markers it has a brown background, not blue (but on both the letters are yellow)
Middletown founding sign
(no date or agency) NY State 28, east of the hospital Walton 42°08′48.15″N 74°38′17.19″W / 42.1467083°N 74.6381083°W / 42.1467083; -74.6381083 MIDDLETOWN SETTLEMENT

3 HUDSON VALLEY DUTCH
FAMILIES ARRIVED IN 1763 TO
SETTLE THE DELAWARE VALLEY
WHERE THE LENNI LENAPE
FIRST HUNTED AND FISHED

7 OLD STONE SCHOOLHOUSE
a picture of the historical marker with the schoolhouse in the background since this marker is on the road and the schoolhouse is off the road
Old Stone Schoolhouse sign, by roadside
(no date or agency) NY State 28, at Huckleberry Brook Margaretville 42°07′19.25″N 74°40′28.53″W / 42.1220139°N 74.6745917°W / 42.1220139; -74.6745917 OLD STONE SCHOOLHOUSE

DISTRICT #10, DUNRAVEN, NY
TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN
BUILT IN 1920
LISTED IN THE NATIONAL AND STATE
REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

8 STONE SCHOOL HOUSE
a picture of the historical marker right next to the brick school building; above the door to the school it says District No 10, built 1820, rebuilt 1860
Old Stone School House sign, by school
State Ed Dept, 1932 NY State 28, at Huckleberry Brook Margaretville 42°07′20.15″N 74°40′31.22″W / 42.1222639°N 74.6753389°W / 42.1222639; -74.6753389 STONE SCHOOL HOUSE

BUILT IN 1820
REBUILT IN 1860
DISTRICT NO. 10
TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New York State Historic Markers". New York State Historic Markers. New York Museum. 2009-05-05.
  2. ^ "Historical Markers". Association of Public Historians of NYS. Retrieved 24 August 2017.