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

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1	CARANTOUAN	On Nys 17 At W. End Of Waverly	Barton, Town Of, New York Barton, New York Barton is a town in southwestern Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 9,066 at the 2000 census. It is southeast of Elmira.- History :The Sullivan Expedition of 1779 passed through this region. The first settlers arrived around 1791....	Spanish Hill, 650 Ft. South Where Etienne Brule, Scout Of Champlain Came In 1615. The First White Explorer Known To Reach This Region
2	ELLIS CREEK	On Nys 17 About 1½ Miles East Of Waverly	Barton, Town Of, New York Barton, New York Barton is a town in southwestern Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 9,066 at the 2000 census. It is southeast of Elmira.- History :The Sullivan Expedition of 1779 passed through this region. The first settlers arrived around 1791....	Named In Honor Of Ebenezer Ellis, Revolutionary Soldier. Pioneer In Forest 1787 This Community-ellistown
3	MAUGHANTOWANO	On Nys 17 About 4½ Miles East Of Waverly	Barton, Town Of, New York Barton, New York Barton is a town in southwestern Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 9,066 at the 2000 census. It is southeast of Elmira.- History :The Sullivan Expedition of 1779 passed through this region. The first settlers arrived around 1791....	Where In Spring Of 1779 Encamped Sawyer And Cowley American Soldiers With Four Indian Captors En Route To British Lines
4	SITE OF	On Nys 17 At W. Waverly	Barton, Town Of, New York Barton, New York Barton is a town in southwestern Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 9,066 at the 2000 census. It is southeast of Elmira.- History :The Sullivan Expedition of 1779 passed through this region. The first settlers arrived around 1791....	Shepard Tavern Built About 1816 By John Shepard & Enlarged By Isaac Shepard In 1825 Destroyed By Fire 1853
5	THE FIRST	On Intersection Nys 17 & 34 At North End Of Waverly	Barton, Town Of, New York Barton, New York Barton is a town in southwestern Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 9,066 at the 2000 census. It is southeast of Elmira.- History :The Sullivan Expedition of 1779 passed through this region. The first settlers arrived around 1791....	Grist Mill On Cayuta Creek, Built Here Soon After 1800 By George Walker. Was Active For A Century
6	JAMES MCMASTER	On Co. Rd., N. End Vlge. Of Candor	Candor, Town Of, New York Candor, New York Candor is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 5,317 at the 2000 census.The Town of Candor has a village named Candor. The town is south of Ithaca, New York.- History :...	Pioneer, Revolutionary Soldier To Whom Was Granted Title "Mcmaster's Half Township" 1788 Lies Buried Near Here
7	LINE OF	On Nys 223, Vlge. Of Candor	Candor, Town Of, New York Candor, New York Candor is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 5,317 at the 2000 census.The Town of Candor has a village named Candor. The town is south of Ithaca, New York.- History :...	Ithaca & Owego R.r. Inc. 1828 Second Chartered In State Operated By Horse Power For First Six Years
8	BY TRADITION THIS	On Nys 38, Village Of Newark Valley	Newark Valley, Town Of, New York Newark Valley, New York Newark Valley may refer to:* Newark Valley , New York* Newark Valley , New York* Newark Valley...	Maple Tree Was Blazed In 1786 Spared When Indian Trail Was Widened Into Wagon Road
9	WADE FARM	On Nys 38 About 2 Mis. S.w. Of Village Of Neward Valley	Newark Valley, Town Of, New York Newark Valley, New York Newark Valley may refer to:* Newark Valley , New York* Newark Valley , New York* Newark Valley...	Purchased 1833 By Lewis Wade 1791–1862, Musician War Of 1812. Owned And Worked Successively By Lewis Wade; William Wade; Edgar O. Wade; Floyd E. Wade
10	ASBURY CHURCH	On Co. Rd. 5 Mis. West Of Village Of Nichols	Nichols, Town Of, New York Nichols, New York Nichols, New York may refer to one of the following locations in New York State:Nichols , New YorkNichols , New York...	Erected 1822-23 Society Formed 1818 By Rev. John Griffing With Members Elijah, Phebe, Ann, Mariah And Daniel Mcd. Shoemaker
11	BEFORE 1800 THIS ROAD LED	On Nys 283 At Lounsberry	Nichols, Town Of, New York Nichols, New York Nichols, New York may refer to one of the following locations in New York State:Nichols , New YorkNichols , New York...	To A Ferry Across The Susquehanna River To Tioga Center, Operated By John Decker And Gideon Cortright, Rev. Soldier
12	COXE'S MANOR	On Nys 283 About 2½ Miles West Of Owego	Nichols, Town Of, New York Nichols, New York Nichols, New York may refer to one of the following locations in New York State:Nichols , New YorkNichols , New York...	31,470 Acres Of Land Along This Susquehanna Valley Were Granted To Daniel Coxe And Associates By The Crown Of England January 15, 1775
13	LOUNSBERRY	On Nys 283 At Lounsberry	Nichols, Town Of, New York Nichols, New York Nichols, New York may refer to one of the following locations in New York State:Nichols , New YorkNichols , New York...	Formerly Named Canfield Corners Benjamin Lounsberry Settled Here In 1793. Exra Canfield First Postmaster
14	1828	On Court St., Vlge. Of Owego	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	Old Academy Building On The Site Of The First Schoolhouse Of Owego Settlement Built Of Logs About 1797
15	A LOG HOUSE	On W. Front St., Vlge. Of Owego	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	First Permanent Building In This Part Of The Valley Built 1785 Near Here By James Mcmaster & Party
16	CAMPVILLE	On Nys 17C About 6 Miles East Od Village Of Owego	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	Named In Honor Of Col. Asa Camp Revolutionary Soldier Who Settled Here In 1800 & Conducted 1St Tavern
17	FIRST SAWMILL	On Nys 17 At W. End Vlge. Owego	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	In Owego, Built By James Mcmaster & Amos Draper Before 1791, Stood Just Above This Bridge
18	FIRST TAVERN	On Church St., Vlge. Of Owego	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	In Owego, Built By Captain Luke Bates In 1795, Stood Here First Town Meeting Held In Tavern
19	HERE THE	On Front St., Vlge. Of Owego	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	Indian Trail From Cayuga Lake Joined The Susquehanna Trail Traveled Paths Long Before Coming Of The White Man
20	ISAAC HARRIS	On Old Nys 17 At S. End Of Vlge. Of Apalachin	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	Who Settled Here In 1786 Was Delegate To Philadel- Phia In 1790 And Secured Squatters Rights From The Patentees Of Coxe's Manor
21	ITHACA-OWEGO R.R.	On Nys 17, Vlge. Of Owego	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	Second Chartered In State Inc. June 28, 1828 Crossed The Village Park To Terminus On Site Of Ahwaga Park
22	JAS. MC MASTER	On Nys 17, Vlge. Of Owego	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	Was Granted Title To The West Half Of Township Site Of Present Village Of Owego 1788
23	NICHOLAS	On Nys 96 At Erie R.r. Crossing, Vlge. Of Owego	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	Delaware Warrior Successful Farmer Among The Pioneers; Whose Squaw Gave Name To Squaw Island, Claimed This Flat
24	OWAGEO	On Nys 17 At N. End Bridge Over Susquehanna R., Vilge. Of Owego	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	An Indian Village Burned August 19, 1779 By Gen. Clinton's Force Enroute To Join General Sullivan
25	OWEGO	On Nys 96 At Erie R.r. Crossing, Vlge. Of Owego	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	Birthplace Of Erie Here Was Held Convention December 20, 1831 To Further The Charter Of New York And Erie Railroad
26	OWEGO & ITHACA	On Nys 96 At N. End, Vlge. Of Owego	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	Turnpike Incorporated 1807 Giving Northern Settlement Access To Markets Of Pennsylvania & Maryland
27	OWEGO FEMALE SEMINARY	On Nys 17C,vlge. Of Owego	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	Opened In 1828 By Juliette M. Camp. Owego Female Institute In 1843 Headed By Prof. And Mrs. Joseph M. Ely
28	TAVERN - 1831	On County Rd. At Apalachin	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	Built By Pioneer Merchant Ransom Steele The Barnaby Academy Was Located Here Several Years During The Civil War
29	TOLL BRIDGE	On Nys 17 At S. End Of Bridge Over Susquehanna River	Owego, Town Of, New York Owego, New York Owego, New York is the name of two locations in Tioga County, New York:Owego , New YorkOwego , New York...	Of 1828, Swept Away By Flood Of 1867. Trestle Bridge Of 1868, Purchased By Village, 1881. Steel Bridge Erected, 1893.
30	DUNHAMVILLE	On Nys 38 About 1/2 Mile S. Of Village Of Richford	Richford, Town Of, New York Richford, New York Richford is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,170 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Ezekial Rich, an early settler and benefactor of the town....	Experimental City State Proposed In 1828 By Wm. Dunham, Merchant, First Postmaster, And Supervisor Of Richrord.
31	EARLY TURNPIKE	At Intersection Nys 38 & 79 At Vlge. Of Richford	Richford, Town Of, New York Richford, New York Richford is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,170 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Ezekial Rich, an early settler and benefactor of the town....	Commission Of 1797: "To Lay Out The Road Leading From Catskill Landing To Catherinestown In The County Of Tioga."
32	FIRST CHURCH	On Nys 38, Vlge. Of Richford	Richford, Town Of, New York Richford, New York Richford is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,170 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Ezekial Rich, an early settler and benefactor of the town....	Organied 1821, Built 1823 By Purtan Settlers. Rebuilt In 1854. Original Bell Now In Use
33	PUBLIC SQUARE	On Nys 96 At Erie R.r. Crossing, Vlge. Of Owego	Richford, Town Of, New York Richford, New York Richford is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,170 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Ezekial Rich, an early settler and benefactor of the town....	Granted By Deed To The Town Of Richford By The Pioneers Ezek. Rich & Stephen Wells October 9, 1821
34	SITE OF	On Nys 38, Vlge. Of Richford	Richford, Town Of, New York Richford, New York Richford is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,170 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Ezekial Rich, an early settler and benefactor of the town....	The Old Abbey Built 1813 By Samuel Smith Who Kept A Tavern Here. The Richford Post Office Established Here In 1830.
35	SPENCER WAS THE	On Nys 34, Vlge. Of Spencer	Spencer, Town Of, New York	County Seat 1811–1822 On This Lot Stood The Old Court House Destroyed By Fire 1821

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