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List of New York State Historic Markers facts for kids

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This is a list of New York State Historic Markers by county. There are over 2800 historical markers in New York State. The program was started in 1926 to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the Revolutionary War and was discontinued in 1966. It was managed under the Department of the Education’s State History Office.

Unlike many other states, New York State does not currently manage a historical marker program. Instead, local authorities are responsible for the approval, installation, and maintenance of historical markers.


Contents: Counties in New York   Manhattan is New York County; Brooklyn is Kings County; Staten Island is Richmond County
Albany - Allegany - Bronx - Broome - Cattaraugus - Cayuga - Chautauqua - Chemung - Chenango - Clinton - Columbia - Cortland - Delaware - Dutchess - Erie - Essex - Franklin - Fulton - Genesee - Greene - Hamilton - Herkimer - Jefferson - Kings - Lewis - Livingston - Madison - Monroe - Montgomery - Nassau - New York - Niagara - Oneida - Onondaga - Ontario - Orange - Orleans - Oswego - Otsego - Putnam - Queens - Rensselaer - Richmond - Rockland - Saratoga - Schenectady - Schoharie - Schuyler - Seneca - St. Lawrence - Steuben - Suffolk - Sullivan - Tioga - Tompkins - Ulster - Warren - Washington - Wayne - Westchester - Wyoming - Yates

Numbers of markers

Approximate tallies of markers in New York and its 62 counties follow. The approximate counts are the best available; there may be additions to the listings that are not reflected here, and the counts here may not be perfectly updated.

County Approximate count of
historic markers
1 Albany 160
2 Allegany 4
3 Bronx 25
4 Broome 3
5 Cattaraugus 4
6 Cayuga 176
7 Chautauqua 29
8 Chemung 25
9 Chenango 15
10 Clinton 30
11 Columbia 148
12 Cortland 34
13 Delaware 5
14 Dutchess 103
15 Erie 9
16 Essex 127
17 Franklin 35
18 Fulton 34
19 Genesee 5
20 Greene 43
21 Hamilton 0
22 Herkimer 37
23 Jefferson 30
24 Kings 4
25 Lewis 0
26 Livingston 45
27 Madison 43
28 Monroe 43
29 Montgomery 105
30 Nassau 34
31 New York 36
32 Niagara 24
33 Oneida 108
34 Onondaga 81
35 Ontario 31
36 Orange 132
37 Orleans 0
38 Oswego 36
39 Otsego 40
40 Putnam 33
41 Queens 17
42 Rensselaer 36
43 Richmond 10
44 Rockland 37
45 Saratoga 114
46 Schenectady 55
47 Schoharie 52
48 Schuyler 26
49 Seneca 40
50 St. Lawrence 29
51 Steuben 10
52 Suffolk 110
53 Sullivan 41
54 Tioga 37
55 Tompkins 76
56 Ulster 152
57 Warren 11
58 Washington 68
59 Wayne 35
60 Westchester 56
61 Wyoming 4
62 Yates 7
TOTAL 2,891
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