This is an incomplete list of New York State Historic Markers in Oneida County, New York.
Listings county-wide
"Stone Church" Nys 12B In Oriskany Falls Oriskany Falls, New York Built 1834 By The Congregational Society Dedication Sermon By Rev. O. Bartholomew, Early Pastor Rev. John Cross Amos Parker Augusta-Solsville Rd & Anderson Rd, 1.2 Miles South of Augusta Augusta, Town Of, New York 1762–1842 Tallest Man In American Army. Saved Gen. La Fayette's Life. Present At The Surrender Of Cornwallis. Buried Here. Augusta, New York On NYS 26 In Augusta Augusta, Town Of, New York Oneida County March 15Th 1798 Formed From The Town Of Whitestown Augusta Academy Nys 12B In Oriskany Falls Oriskany Falls, New York Founded 1834. Semicircular Stone Building Used Until 1878. Its Unique Design Was A Curiosity. First Teacher Melville Adams. Augusta Church On NYS 26 In Augusta Augusta, Town Of, New York Organized 2797, By Congregational Society Cassety Hollow Nys 12-B & Nys 26 In Oriskany Falls Oriskany Falls, New York Settled In 1794 Thomas Cassety, Who Erected A Grist Mill Here. Later Renamed Oriskany Falls Chenago Canal Nys 26, Oriskany Falls Oriskany Falls, New York Authorized 1833. Utica To Binghamton. Completed 1836. 72 Locks In 30 Miles. Abandoned 1876 Dr. A. Burgoyne South St. In Knoxboro Knoxboro, New York 1737–1824 Buried In This Cemetery. Was Physician At Saratoga Under Gen. Burgoyne, 1777. Lived With Daughter In Augusta. INDIAN TRAIL Knoxboro Rd. In Knoxboro Knoxboro, New York Used By Oneida, Tuscarora, Brotherton And Stockbridge Indians As A Channel Of Commerce About 1700. Made Highway Soon After 1800 Knox House South St. In Knoxboro Knoxboro, New York Built 1820 By Gen. J. J. Knox, Pioneer Settler, 1791–1876. Village Of Knoxboro Named In His Honor Site of Log School Augusta-Solsville Rd., in Augusta Augusta, Town Of, New York First In Augusta, Built 1797. Augusta Then Known As Bartlett's Corner. Used As Church And Meeting House Site of College St. Rd., 1/2 Mile North Of Oriskany Falls Oriskany Falls, New York The Gunn House About 500 Feet From Here Built In 1793. First House In The Town Of Augusta Built By A White Settler. Site of West St. In Knoxboro Knoxboro, New York Lock Company Organized 2862, By J.c. Knox. High Grade Locks Were Manufactured Here For A Number Of Years. Union Church South & East Sts., Knoxboro Knoxboro, New York Built 1849 By Methodists And Presbyterians. Lumber Hauled From Old Church Built About 1800 On East Hills. Converted To School 1873. Utica Clinton Broad St., Oriskany Falls Oriskany Falls, New York Binghamton R.r. Formed 1862. Completed From Utica To Terminate At This Site 1858, Extended South 1871 Black River Canal On Nys 12 In Boonville Boonville, Town Of, New York Site Of Lock 71, Summit Level; 710 Feet Above Rome; From Here Water Flowed North To St Lawrence, South To Mohawk Black River Canal Nys 46 At Entrance To Pixley Falls Park Boonville, Town Of, New York Site Of The Once Famous Five Combines-world's Record For Number Of Canal Locks; Canal Has 109 Locks In 35 Miles Of Waterway Boonville, New York On Nys 12-D In Boonville Boonville, Town Of, New York Settled 1795; Named For Gerrit Boon, Native Leyden, Holland, Agent Of Holland Land Co.; Town Formed 1805; Village Incorporated 1855 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH So. Side James St., Boonville Boonville, Town Of, New York Society Organized 1805 Present Edifice Built 1855–1856 Re-dedication 1955 OLD FRENCH ROAD On Nys 12, 1 Mile S.e. Of Boonville Boonville, Town Of, New York Built By French Colonists, 1790 On Way To Settle Castorland; First Road To North Country, Following An Iroquois War Trail. BIRTHPLACE OF Town Rd. At Babcock Hill Bridgewater, Town Of, New York Dr. Stephen Moulton Babcock Inventor Of Babcock Milk Test Scientist, Educator, Friend Benefactor Of Agriculture 1843–1931 BRIDGEWATER On Us 20 In Bridgewater Bridgewater, Town Of, New York Oneida County March 24Th 1797 Transferred From Chenango County April 4, 1804 DEERFIELD Nys 8, 2 Mis. No. Of Nys 5 & 12 Deerfield, Town Of, New York Oneida County March 15Th 1798 Formed From The Town Of Schuyler Herkimer County ARROW Nys 12, 1 Mi. No. Of Nys 5 Deerfield, Town Of, New York 17 Miles Tomb Of Baron Steuben In State Memorial Park Near Remsen FLOYD Nys 46 In Floyd Floyd, Town Of, New York March 4Th 1796 Named In Honor Of William Floyd, 1734–1821 A Signer Of The Declaration Of Independence FORESTPORT River And White Lake Sts. In Forestport Forestport, Town Of, New York Town-1869. Village-1903. First Settlement 1795 In 1777 St. Leger's Indians Retreated Through Here Oriskany To Crown Point. ST. LEGER'S HILL N. Lake Rd., 5 Mis. East Of Forestport Forestport, Town Of, New York 1777 Easterly Over This Route 450 Of St. Leger's Indians Retreated From Oriskany To Crown Point ELIHU ROOT Hamilton College Campus, Clinton Kirkland, Town Of, New York Secretary Of War Secretary Of State United States Senator Was Born In This Building February 15, 1845 FIRST GRIST MILL Nys 412 In Clinton Kirkland, Town Of, New York Near This Spot First Grist Mill Was Built In Winter Of 1787. Before This Early Settlers Had To Carry Grist To Whitestown HAMILTON COLLEGE Hamilton College Campus, Clinton Kirkland, Town Of, New York Founded As Hamilton-oneida Academy, 1793 By The Rev. Samuel Kirkland. Chartered As Hamilton College May 26, 1812. HAMILTON COLLEGE CHAPEL Hamilton College Campus, Clinton Kirkland, Town Of, New York 1827 An Unusual And Distinctive Three Story Church Desigened By Philip Hooker Of Albany WASHINGTON TRACT Nys 233, 1½ Mis. South Of Kirkland Kirkland, Town Of, New York These Lands Are Part Of Parcel Of Ground Deeded To Nathaniel Griffin By George Washington And Dewitt Clinton In 1790 [ARROW] 17 MILES Nys 49 And Nys 12-C Marcy, Town Of, New York Tomb Of Baron Steuben In State Memorial Park Near Remsen HOME OF Nys 315, 4 Mis., N.w. Of Waterville Marshall, Town Of, New York Brotherton Indians 1783–1850 Among Whom Lived, 1785–1792, Samson Occom Indian Presbyterian Preacher 1ST RELIGIOUS Nys 5 And Nys 12, New Hartford New Hartford, Town Of, New York Society Of The Town Of Whitestown Organized 1791 Church Dedicated Nov. 29, 1797 A GRIST MILL Oxford Pl. & Mill St., New Hartford New Hartford, Town Of, New York Was Built 350 Feet East Of Here In 1790 By Jedediah Sanger, First Settler And Founder Of New Hartford JEDEDIAH SANGER Nys 5 And Nys 12, New Hartford New Hartford, Town Of, New York Founded New Hartford In 1788 By Purchasing 1000 Acres Of Land And Settling Here With His Family BIRTHPLACE OF Pinnacle Rd., In Sauquoit Paris, Town Of, New York [Arrow] Dr. Asa Gray Born November 18, 1810 Died January 30, 1888 World Famous Botanist BIRTHPLACE OF Pinnacle Rd., In Sauquoit Paris, Town Of, New York [Arrow] Dr. Asa Gray Born November 18, 1810 Died January 30, 1888 World Famous Botanist METHODIST CHURCH Mohawk St. At Pinnacle Rd. In Sauquoit Paris, Town Of, New York First Sermon Preached In Northern New York 1788 By Elder Freeborn Garretson Within Whitestown Sauquoit Society Formed 1788 First In Conference ARROW Nys 8 At Pinnacle Rd., In Sauquoit Paris, Town Of, New York 7/8 Mile Birthplace Of Dr. Asa Gray World Famous Botanist REMSEN Nys 12-B, Remsen Remsen, Town Of, New York Oneida County March 15Th 1798 Formed From The Town Os Norway, Herkimer County ARROW Nys 12-B, Remsen Remsen, Town Of, New York Next Turn Right To Tomb Of Baron Steuben In State Memorial Park ARROW Fairchild Rd., North Of Hinckley Reservoir Remsen, Town Of, New York 1 Mile East Col. Marinus Willett Routed British-tory Force Oct. 30, 1783 Along West Canada Creek; Walter Butler, Tory Leader Was Killed By An Oneida ARROW Nys 12 12-B, Remsen Remsen, Town Of, New York 4 Miles Tomb Of Baron Steuben In State Memorial Park Near Remsen 1755–1756 E. Dominick & Bouck Sts. Rome, City Of, New York [Arrow] Revolutionary Battlefields And Colonial Fort Sites 1755–1756 Bouck St. Between E. Whitesboro & E. Dominick Sts. Rome, City Of, New York Fort Williams Guarded Upper Mohawk Landing Burned In A Panic By British Gen. Webb DURING SIEGE OF E. Bloomfield St. & Harding Blvd. Rome, City Of, New York Fort Stanwix Aug. 1777 Main British Camp Was Between This Point And Bluff To South FORT CRAVEN E. Whitesboro St. Between Bouck & Mill Sts. Rome, City Of, New York Destroyed In British Panic Before Completion Aug. 31, 1756 FORT NEWPORT Calvert St. Between Arsenal St. And Brewer Alley Rome, City Of, New York A Small Colonial Post Which Guarded Upper Wood Creek Landing Place HERE PASSED W. Dominick & Jay Sts. Rome, City Of, New York Ancient Carry Passed Southward To Fort Newport And Wood Creek HERE PASSED George And Liberty Sts. Rome, City Of, New York From East To West The Ancient Carry From The Mohawk To Wood Creek INLAND CANAL So. James & E. Whitesboro Sts. Rome, City Of, New York Begun 1792 And Second Erie Canal Completed 1844 OLD BLACK RIVER CANAL Black R. Blvd. & E. Whitesboro St. Rome, City Of, New York Building 1836–1855; Connected Mohawk Valley With Black River Country; Opening Up 90 Miles Navigable Waterway; Joined Erie Canal Here. ROME No. James & W. Park Sts. Rome, City Of, New York March 4Th 1796 Formed From The Town Of Steuben SITE OF W. Dominick St. Between Arsenal & Jay Sts. Rome, City Of, New York U.s. Arsenal Maintained During War Of 1812 And THE CENTRAL N.Y. On Nys 26 Rome, City Of, New York School For The Deaf Founded Jan. 27, 1875 By Alphonso Johnson, Thomas Gallaudet And Rome Citizens ARROW W. Dominick St. & Arsenal Sts. Rome, City Of, New York One Block To Site Of Fort Newport And Wood Creek Landing ARROW E. Dominick St. Between James And Spring Sts. Rome, City Of, New York Historic Elm This Elm Was A Sapling Growing On The Southwest Bastion Of Fort Stanwix In 1804 ARROW Nys 69 At Oriskany Battlefield Rome, City Of, New York Lower Landing And Oriskany Battlefield ARROW Mill And E, Whitesboro Sts. Rome, City Of, New York Fort Stanwix And Revolutionary Skirmishes NORWEST 35 RODS Nys 46, 2 Mis. N. Of Rome Rome, Town Of, New York Jesse Williams In 1851 Inaugurated The Cheese Factory System Thus Revolutionizing Dairying ORISKANY Nys 69 At Oriskany Battlefield Rome, Town Of, New York Battlefield 1777 Public Welcome ARROW Nys 46 North Of Rome Rome, Town Of, New York 20 Miles Tomb Of Baron Steuben In State Memorial Park Near Remsen BIRTHPLACE OF Nys 12 In Waterville Sangerfield, Town Of, New York George Eastman Inventor Of Kodak Born July 12, 1854 Died In Rochester March 14, 1932 PROPERTY LINE Nys 12 North Of Waterville Sangerfield, Town Of, New York Western Boundary Of Civilization Fixed By Fort Stanwix Treaty Nov. 5, 1768. Witnessed By Sir William Johnson SANGERFIELD Nys 12 At Town Line Sangerfield, Town Of, New York Oneida County March 15Th 1795 Transferred From Chenango County April 4Th 1804. 300 FEET WEST Co. Rd., 1 Mi. W. Of Remsen Steuben, Town Of, New York Site Of Home Robert Everett (1791–1875) Anti-slavery Reformer Minister Chapel Ucha 37 Years Editor "Cenhadwr" (Welsh) 35 Years BARON STEUBEN At Baron Steuben Memorial Steuben, Town Of, New York Instector General Of Army Major General In Revolution Citizen Of United States And New York State BURIAL PLACE In Field 1/4 Mi. N. Of Co. Rd., 2 Mis. E. Of Steuben Steuben, Town Of, New York Of Samuel Sizer, Abigail Sizer, Asa Sizer And Abigail Tyler Mitchell, The Mother Of Abigail Sizer CAPEL ISAF OR Co. Rd., 1 Mi. W. Of Remsen Steuben, Town Of, New York Second Baptist Church Once Located Here Cared For The Grave Of Baron Steuben For Ninety-five Years (1804–1899) CAPT. SIMEIN WOODRUFF Co. Rd., 1/2 Mi. W. Of Remsen Steuben, Town Of, New York Circumnavigated Globe With Capt. Cook. Leased This Farm May 26, 1791 From Baron Steuben Buried Capel Ucha Cemetery EENEZER WEEKS Co. Rd., 1/2 Mi. W. Of Remsen Steuben, Town Of, New York Settled Here 1791 Buried In Adjoining Meadow Built Bake Oven And Did Coopering For Baron Steuben FIRST GRAVE Co. Rd. W. Of Baron Steuben Memorial Steuben, Town Of, New York Of Baron Steuben Near This Spot By His Own Wish He Was Buried Wrapp