The History of....Historical Markers

Photographic catalog of New York State Historical Markers - Discussion and submissions

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I've noticed in my travels that most markers erected by the state (vs local townships or organizations) were erected during or before the year 1932. In my curiosity of such, I searched around the web and found this...


http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/services/mark ... arker.html
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I see... that would explain why those markers at the rest stops are so far removed from the events/things they describe.
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