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This is a complete list of New York State Historic Markers in Yates County, New York. [1]

Listings county-wide

Marker name [1] Image Date designated Location City or Town Marker text
1 Methodist Church On Nys 14A At Benton Crnrs. Benton, New York 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 On Nys 54A About 1/2 Mile South Of Branchport Branchport, New York 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 Built About 1790 Friend's Home Here Lived Jemima Wilkinson Known As The Universal Friend
4 Gu-Ya-No-Ga On Co. Rd. About 2 Miles North Of Branchport Jerusalem, New York Here Lived Gu-Ya-No-Ga Indian Chief Of The Seneca Nation Friend Of The Revolution
5 Indian Burials In Vine Valley Middlesex, New York 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 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 The Universal Friend Jemima Wilkinson Her Settlement 1788–1794

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "New York State Historic Markers". New York State Historic Markers. New York State Museum. 2009-05-05. Archived from the original on 2013-03-24.