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

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Date designated	Location	Marker text
1	OLD BAPTIST CHURCH	On Nys 96 At Covert	Covert, Town Of, New York Covert, New York Covert is a town in Seneca County, New York, USA. The population was 2,227 at the 2000 census. The current Town Supervisor is Michael Reynolds .The Town of Covert is located in the southeast corner of the county and is northwest of Ithaca, New York....	Founded Covert, N.y, Feb. 16, 1803. 1St Pastor Minor Thomas. "Mother Church" Of Seneca Baptist Association. Old Covert Cemetery Nearby
2	OLD SCHOOL HOUSE	On Ys 96A At Interlaken	Covert, Town Of, New York Covert, New York Covert is a town in Seneca County, New York, USA. The population was 2,227 at the 2000 census. The current Town Supervisor is Michael Reynolds .The Town of Covert is located in the southeast corner of the county and is northwest of Ithaca, New York....	This Building Ws The 2D Used For School Purposes In Farmersville, New York In 1845 Was Known As The "Farmersville Institute"
3	THE BEEHIVE	On Nys 96 At Interlaken	Covert, Town Of, New York Covert, New York Covert is a town in Seneca County, New York, USA. The population was 2,227 at the 2000 census. The current Town Supervisor is Michael Reynolds .The Town of Covert is located in the southeast corner of the county and is northwest of Ithaca, New York....	Tavern Of Pioneer Days Erected 1824 3Rd Floor Used For Various Meeting
4	BURROUGHS POINT	On Nys 89 About 3 Miles North Of Canoga	Fayette, Town Of, New York Fayette, New York Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...	Site Of Indian Village Destroyed During Sullivan Campaign, 1779. Troops Under Co.. Henry Dearborn Encamped Here
5	CANOGA	On Nys 89 At Canoga	Fayette, Town Of, New York Fayette, New York Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...	Ga-no-geh Of The Indians Included In Reservation By Indian Sachem Fish-carrier By Treaty Of 1795
6	CANOGA CREEK	On Nys 89 About1½ Mi. North Of Canoga	Fayette, Town Of, New York Fayette, New York Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...	Site Of The Indian Village Of Skannayutenate Red Jacket, The Indian Orator Was Born Here
7	CANOGA LANDING	On Town Rd. Shore Cayuga L. About 1½ Mi. S.e. Of Canoga	Fayette, Town Of, New York Fayette, New York Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...	Site Of Indian Village Destroyed During Sullivan Campaign, 1779 Frontenac Is. Just East & Nearly Across The Lake
8	CANOGA SPRING	On County Rd. About 3/4 Mi. West Of Canoga	Fayette, Town Of, New York Fayette, New York Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...	Referred To In The Survey Of Seneca Co. By John Delafield In 1850 As Bubbling Pure Nitrogen Gas
9	CAYUGA LAKE	On Nys 89 About 3 Miles South Of Canoga	Fayette, Town Of, New York Fayette, New York Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...	Site Of Landing Of Moravian Missionaries Zeisberger And Cammerhoff June 27, 1750
10	FIRST	On County Rd. About 3 Mis. West Of Canoga	Fayette, Town Of, New York Fayette, New York Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...	Sunday School In Fayette, 1819, Taught Here In Old Log School House By Deacon Hugh Mc Allister
11	SITE OF	On Nys 89 About 3 Miles North Of East Varick	Fayette, Town Of, New York Fayette, New York Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...	Howland's Landing Formerly A Landing And Warehouse, Shown On The Delafield Map Of 1852
12	SITE OF	On Town Rd. On Shore Cayuga Lake About 2½ Mis. S.e. Of Canoga	Fayette, Town Of, New York Fayette, New York Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...	Indian Village Destroyed By Troops Under Col. Henry Dearbornn Sept. 21, 1779
13	SITE OF TAVERN	On County Rd. About 1 Mile North Of Macdougall	Fayette, Town Of, New York Fayette, New York Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...	Kept By Captain Nathan Cook 1756–1838 His Grandson, Stephen V. Harkness Lived Here-one Of Founders Of Standard Oil Company
14	[ARROW] 1 MILE	On Nys 89 About 1/2 South Of Canoga	Fayette, Town Of, New York Fayette, New York Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...	Indian Village At Canoga Landing Destroyed During Sullivan Campaign 1779
15	[ARROW] 1 MILE	On Nys 89 About 1½ Mis. South Of Canoga	Fayette, Town Of, New York Fayette, New York Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...	Site Of Indian Village Destroyed By Troops Under Col. Henry Dearborn Sept. 21, 1779
16	SULLIVAN TRAIL	On Nys 96 About 1½ Miles North Of Interlaken	Ovid, Town Of, New York	Before Settlement By White Men Co. Henry Dearborn Of The Sullivan Expedition Viewed Cayuga Lake Here, Sept. 22, 1779
17	THOMAS R. LOUNSBURY	On Nys 414, Vlge. Of Ovid	Ovid, Town Of, New York	Illustrious Yale Professor Born Here 1835. Son Of Rev. Thomas Lounsbury And Mary Janette Woodward. Student Of Ovid Academy
18	DEAN'S COVE	On Nys 89 About 2½ Miles South Of East Varick	Romulus, Town Of, New York Romulus, New York Romulus is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the mythical founder of Rome, Romulus, a name assigned by a clerk with an interest in the classics...	(Swah-ya-wa-nah) Indian Village Destroyed By Detachments From Sullivan's Army September 22, 1779
19	DEGORY PROWTT	On Nys 89 About 4 Miles South Of East Varick	Romulus, Town Of, New York Romulus, New York Romulus is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the mythical founder of Rome, Romulus, a name assigned by a clerk with an interest in the classics...	Drummer Boy, 1776–1783 At Siege Of Fort Stanwix On The Sullivan Expedition, At Surrender Of Cornwallis, Lived A Mile West Of Here.
20	KEN-DAI-A	On Nys 96A About 5 Miles Northwest Of Ovid	Romulus, Town Of, New York Romulus, New York Romulus is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the mythical founder of Rome, Romulus, a name assigned by a clerk with an interest in the classics...	Indian Village Destroyed By Sulivan's Army September 17, 1779
21	WHITNEY'S LANDING	On Nys 89 About 6 Miles South Of East Varick	Romulus, Town Of, New York Romulus, New York Romulus is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the mythical founder of Rome, Romulus, a name assigned by a clerk with an interest in the classics...	Later Known As Jacacks' Landing Was A Prominent Landing Shown In The Delafield Map Of 1852
22	ALONG NORTH SIDE OF RIVER	On Us 20 & Nys 5 About 1 Mile East Of Waterloo	Seneca Falls Town Of, New York	Marched Sullivan's Forces Expedition Commanded By Col.peter Gansevoort & Lt. Col. William Butler Sept. 20-21, 1779
23	BRIDGEPORT	On Co. Rd. About 2 Mis. E. Of Seneca Falls	Seneca Falls Town Of, New York	Formerly Cayuga Ferry & W. Cayuga Terminus Of State Line Bridge Prominent When Auburn Was "Hardenbergh's Corner"
24	ELIZABETH CADY	On Washington St., Seneca Falls	Seneca Falls Town Of, New York	Stanton Promoter Of The First Womaan's Rights Convention Lived Here. Convention Was Held Across The River
25	FIRST CONVENTION FOR	On Us 20 & Nys 5, Seneca Falls	Seneca Falls Town Of, New York	Woman's Right Was Held On This Corner 1848
26	HOME OF	At Intersection W. Bayard & Sackett Sts., Seneca Falls	Seneca Falls Town Of, New York	Gary V. Sackett 1790–1885 Judge Court Of Common Pleas-promoter Of Canal System
27	KINGDOM CEMETERY	On Us 20 & Nys 5 About 1 Mile East Of Waterloo	Seneca Falls Town Of, New York	Reserved In Deed To Thomas Lawrence. Here Until 1856 Were Mills, Distilleries, Taverns, School, Justice Ct., Masonic Lodge, Race Track.
28	MILITARY ROUTE	On Us 20 & Nys 5 At The East End Of Waterloo	Seneca Falls Town Of, New York	Of The Sullivan-clinton Army On Its Campaign Against The British And Indians Of Western New York In 1779
29	MYNDERSE	On Us 20 & Nys 5, Seneca Falls	Seneca Falls Town Of, New York	Academy Named For Co. Wilhelmus Mynderse, Founder Of Seneca Falls
30	OLD GENESEE	On Co. Rd. About 1/2 Mile East Of Seneca Falls	Seneca Falls Town Of, New York	Stage Route Cayuga Lake Bridge Made This The Main Route Until The Erie Canal Of 1822 And The Railway Of 1840
31	POTTER INN FARM	On Co. Rd. About 1/2 Mile East Of Seneca Falls	Seneca Falls Town Of, New York	Nathaniel J. Potter, Innkeeper Blacksmith On Genesee Road, 1801–1808. His Son, Henry's. Potter, Lived Here. 1St Pres. Western Union Telegraph, 1851.
32	SITE OF INDIAN VILLAGE	On Nys 89 About 1½ Miles North Of Canoga	Seneca Falls Town Of, New York	Gar-non-de-yo Destroyed During Sullivan Campaign Sept. 21, 1779
33	VAN CLEEF LAKE	On Bank Of Lake Near Intersection Trinity La. & Fall St., Seneca Falls	Seneca Falls Town Of, New York	Named For George Cunningham Van Cleef, One Of First White Children Born In Seneca County 1797
34	CRUSOE ISLAND	On Nys 414 At Crusoe	Tyre, Town Of, New York Tyre, New York Tyre is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 899 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the Lebanese city of Tyre.The Town of Tyre is located in the northeastern part of the county, northeast of Geneva, New York....	Site Of Crusoe Post Office Until 1852. Home Of Senator David Evans, 1837–1920. Stage Relaying Barns Were Located Here
35	BIRTHPLACE OF	On Nys 89 About 1 Mile North Of East Varick	Varick, Town Of, New York Varick, New York Varick is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 1,729 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Richard Varick, an officer in the American Revolution, mayor of New York City, and uncle of the first Town Supervisor, Anthony Dey.The Town of Varick is located in the...	Isaac Phillips Roberts Jully 24, 1833 Representative Extrac- Ordinary Of American Farmer
36	EAST VARICK	On Nys 89 At East Varick	Varick, Town Of, New York Varick, New York Varick is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 1,729 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Richard Varick, an officer in the American Revolution, mayor of New York City, and uncle of the first Town Supervisor, Anthony Dey.The Town of Varick is located in the...	Once Prominent Landing With Hotel, Warehouse, Stores, Residences. Early Home Of Roberts, Phillips, Burroughs, Christopher, Barrick Families
37	PRESBYTERIAN	On Nys 96 In Village Of Romulus	Varick, Town Of, New York Varick, New York Varick is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 1,729 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Richard Varick, an officer in the American Revolution, mayor of New York City, and uncle of the first Town Supervisor, Anthony Dey.The Town of Varick is located in the...	Church Organized 1796 By Rev. Daniel Thatcher Of Virginia This Building Erected 1838
38	SITE OF	On Nys 89 About 1½ Miles S. Of East Varick	Varick, Town Of, New York Varick, New York Varick is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 1,729 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Richard Varick, an officer in the American Revolution, mayor of New York City, and uncle of the first Town Supervisor, Anthony Dey.The Town of Varick is located in the...	Frisbie's Ferry A Now Extinct Hamlet With Store, Mills, Distillery, Tavern, And Ferry To Aurora, 1796.
39	SITE OF	On Nys 89 About 2 Miles North Of East Varick	Varick, Town Of, New York Varick, New York Varick is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 1,729 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Richard Varick, an officer in the American Revolution, mayor of New York City, and uncle of the first Town Supervisor, Anthony Dey.The Town of Varick is located in the...	Clarktown A Now Extinct Hamlet With Warehouse, Stores, Tavern, Pottery, And Ferry To Levanna Across The Lake

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