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This is an incomplete list of New York State Historic Markers in Jefferson County, New York.

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Marker name Image Date designated Location City or Town Coords Marker text
1 BABCOCK HOMESTEAD Intersection Of Kirby & Brown Sts. At Dexter Brownville, Town Of, New York Erected 1832-33 By Jesse Babcock; Station On Underground Railway Passing Negro Slaves Over Canadian Border
2 BROWN MANSION On Brown blvd. In Brownville Brownville, Town Of, New York Home Of Gen. Jacob Brown Commander Of Northern Frontier Forces, War Of 1812 Commanding General U.s. Army 1821 Until His Death In 1828
3 CARLETON IS. On Nys 12E About 2 Mis. East Of Cape Vincent Village Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York Occupied By British 1774 Ft. Haldimand Built By British-irouquois 1778-79. Captured By Americans In 1812
4 CUP-AND-SAUCER At River's Edge On W. Side Real St., Cape Vincent Vilge. Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York House Built Near This Site By Count Pierre Fancois Real In 1816 As Refuge For Napoleon. Burned 1867
5 DURING THE At Intersection Of Braodway & James St., Cape Vincent Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York War Of 1812 American Soldiers Were Housed In Barracks Erected Here And At The Foot Of James Street
6 FRENCH On Town Rd. About 1 Mile Southwest Of Rodiere Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York Cath. Church Built Here 1832 By Early Settlers. Heroes Of Napoleon's Army & French Refugees Worshipped Here
7 KENT'S CREEK On County Rd. About 1½ Mils. Southwest Of Rosiere Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York Site Of First Grist Mill In The Town Of Cape Vincent Built Prior To 1809
8 MILLENS BAY On Nys 12E At Riverview Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York In June 1812 Abner Hubbard With Other Americans Crossed To Carleton Island And Captured Ft. Haldimand With Its British Garrison
9 STONE HOUSE N. Side B'way In Western Part, Cape Vincent Vlge. Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York Built In 1815 By J.d. Le Ray De Chaumont Here Canadian Rebels Were Sheltered During Patriot War, 1838
10 TIBBITS POINT At Tibbits Pt. Lighthouse S.w. Of Cape Vincent Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York Lighthouse First In Jefferson County Built 1827, Rebuilt 1854
11 ARROW On Nys 12E About 3 Miles S.e. Of Cape Vincent Cape Vincent, Town Of, New York Memorial Altar On Site Of Old French Catholic Church Erected By James Le Ray De Chaumont 1832
12 CHURCH BUILT 1834-35 On Nys 12 Near Intersection With Co. Rt. 179, Depauville Clayton, Town Of, New York Francis Depau Deeded Site For House Of Worship That Shall Forever At All Times Be Open And Free To The Use Of All Denominations
13 ELM FLAT CHURCH At Intersection Of Co. Rd. 179 & NYS 12 About 3/4 Mi N.w. Of Depauville Clayton, Town Of, New York Fory Rods To The East Stood The First Church In The Town Of Clayton A Log Building Built 1820 By The Free Will Baptists
14 ONONDAGA TRAILS At Intersection Of Nys 12 & Co. Rt. 179, Depauville Clayton, Town Of, New York Junction Of War Trails Between Lake Ontario And The St. Lawrence River
15 AFTER THE BATTLE OF On Nys 3 About 2 Mis. N. Of Oswego-jefferson Co. Line Ellisburg, Town Of, New York Big Sandy May 28, 1814 This House Was Used As A Hospital For British Soldiers
16 BONNIE VIEW On Us 11 About 2 Mis. North Of Pierrepont Manor Ellisburg, Town Of, New York Birthplace And Home Of Marietta Holley 1840–1926 Author "Samantha" Novels Pen Name "Josiah Allen's Wife"
17 FAIR VIEW On Route 193 At Woodville Ellisburg, Town Of, New York Bought By Ebenezer Wood 1804 Continuously Occupied By Wood Family Since That Date
18 CAMP DE W. Side Nys 3 At State-owned Obs.pt. About 4 Mis. S.w. Of Sackets Harbor Henderson, Town Of, New York L'observation Erected By The French In 1756 Association Island
19 AUGUSTUS SACKET At Intersection Of Main & Ray Sts. At Sackets Harbor Hounsfield, Town Of, New York Pioneer Of Sacket Harbor. Brought Tract In Hounsfield 1801. 1St Judge, Jefferson Co. B. N.y. City Nov. 10, 1769 D. Albany, N.y. Apr. 29, 1827
20 BLANCHARD STAND At Intersection Nys 3 & Co. Rd. About 2 Mis. W. Watertown Hounsfield, Town Of, New York Erected Here In 1823 By Stephen Blanchard Rebuilt 1867 And Known As Half-way-house Till 1913 A Famous Country Inn
21 BLOCKHOUSE S. Side Washington St. Between Broad St. & Rr, Sackets Harbor Hounsfield, Town Of, New York Erected In 1812 For Defense Against The British Attack Stone House The Tisdale Homestead Erected 1819
22 FORT CHAUNCEY E. Side Monroe St. N. Of Main St. At Sackets Harbor Hounsfield, Town Of, New York War Of 1812 Named For Commodore Isaac Chauncey
23 FORT KENTUCKY S. Side Washington St. Near Lake, Sackets Harbor Hounsfield, Town Of, New York War Of 1812 28 Guns Blockhouse In Center
24 FORT TOMPKINS Intersection Main St. & Road Along Lake Shore. Property Us Coast Guard, Sa Hounsfield, Town Of, New York On Navy Point War Of 1812 Named For Governor Daniel D. Tompkins
25 HOME OF N. Side Co. Rd. Between Sackets Harbor & Jewettville Hounsfield, Town Of, New York Dr. Samuel Guthrie Born 1782-Died 1848 Discovered Chloroform, 1831 Invented Percussion Caps Surgeon In War Of 1812
26 SITE OF Along Lake Front Within Madison Barracks At Sackets Harbor Hounsfield, Town Of, New York Fort Pike Behind These Breastworks Was Blockhouse Erected By Americans For Defense Against British, War Of 1812
27 UNION HOTEL - APRIL 1817 At Intersection Main & Ray Sts. At Sackets Harbor Hounsfield, Town Of, New York Built By Frederic White 1St Masonic Lodge Jefferson Co. Ontario Lodge Formed April 4, 1805 Athol Lodge Formed 1818 Sackets Lodge Formed 1848
28 VIRGINIA S. Side Washington St., W. Of Broad St., Sackets Harbor Hounsfield, Town Of, New York War Of 1812 Armed With 16 Guns
29 WAR OF 1812 End Of Town Rd. Along Lake Shore, Sacket Harbor0. Hounsfield, Town Of, New York Landing Of British Daybreak, Sunday July 19, 1812
30 SITE OF On Nys 180, Lafargeville Orleans, Town Of, New York First Mill Erected 1819 At Log Mills Renamed Lafargeville July 4, 1823
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