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

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	Marker name	Location	City or Town	Marker text
1	Methodist Church	On Nys 14A At Benton Crnrs.	Benton, New York Benton, New York Benton is a town in Yates County, New York, United States. The population was 2,640 at the 2000 census. The town is named after an early resident.The Town of Benton is located in the northeast part of the county...	Methodist Church Benton Class Formed 1793 Ezra Cole Preached 1792 Oldest Existing Religious Society In Yates Co. And Of Methodism In Western N.Y.
2	Red Jacket Red Jacket Red Jacket was a Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan...	On Nys 54A About 1/2 Mile South Of Branchport	Branchport, New York Branchport, New York Branchport is a hamlet in the town of Jerusalem in Yates County, New York, United States. It is a "crossroads community" which contains about 85 dwellings, six stores, two churches, a library and a firehouse....	Near This Spot Stood Cabin Home Occupied By Parents Of Noted Seneca Chief Red Jacket, 1752. His Mother's Grave Is Near
3	Friend's Home	On Co. Rd. About 4 Miles North Of Branchport	Jerusalem, New York Jerusalem, New York Jerusalem is a town in Yates County, New York in the United States. The population was 4,525 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the ancient city of Jerusalem in the Middle East....	Built About 1790 Friend's Home Here Lived Jemima Wilkinson Jemima Wilkinson Jemima Wilkinson was a charismatic American evangelist who preached total sexual abstinence and the Ten Commandments to her congregation of "Universal Friends." Her family were strict Quakers, most of her views were from her upbringing in the Quaker religion.As a young woman, she was plagued by a... Known As The Universal Friend
4	Gu-Ya-No-Ga	On Co. Rd. About 2 Miles North Of Branchport	Jerusalem, New York Jerusalem, New York Jerusalem is a town in Yates County, New York in the United States. The population was 4,525 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the ancient city of Jerusalem in the Middle East....	Here Lived Gu-Ya-No-Ga Indian Chief Of The Seneca Nation Friend Of The Revolution
5	Indian Burials	In Vine Valley	Jerusalem, New York Jerusalem, New York Jerusalem is a town in Yates County, New York in the United States. The population was 4,525 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the ancient city of Jerusalem in the Middle East....	Here Is An Indian Burial Place Of The Period Prior To The Coming Of Early Senecas. Excavated By State Museum 1922.
6	Potter Mansion	On Co. Rd. About 3½ Miles Northwest Of Penn Yan	Potter, New York Potter, New York Potter is a town in Yates County, New York, in the United States. The Town of Potter is located in the northwest part of the county and is south of Canandaigua, NY. The population was 1,830 at the 2000 census.- History :...	Built About 1790 Potter Mansion Home Of Arnold Potter Pioneer & Early Settler After Whom Town Is Named
7	The Universal Friend	On Town Rd. About 1 Mile South Of Dresden	Torrey, New York Torrey, New York Torrey is a town in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 1,307 at the 2000 census. The name is that of early county political leader Henry Torrey.The Town of Torrey is in the northeast part of the county and is south of Geneva, New York....	The Universal Friend Jemima Wilkinson Jemima Wilkinson Jemima Wilkinson was a charismatic American evangelist who preached total sexual abstinence and the Ten Commandments to her congregation of "Universal Friends." Her family were strict Quakers, most of her views were from her upbringing in the Quaker religion.As a young woman, she was plagued by a... Her Settlement 1788–1794

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