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MARKER MONDAY! New week, new markers. There’s a

MARKER MONDAY!
New week, new markers. There’s a fascinating story to be found in every corner of the state. I definitely encourage you to stop and read some of these fun and fascinating reminders of the history that surrounds us. And don’t forget to send me a pic or tag @empireexplorer afterwards! 📸📍

MARKER MONDAY📍 🗺 Discover the hidden histori

MARKER MONDAY📍 🗺
Discover the hidden histories all around you through this week’s fun and fascinating submissions from all across New York!
DM historic finds or tag @empireexplorer 📬

Moore-Jackson Cemetery October is cemetery season,

Moore-Jackson Cemetery
October is cemetery season, so let’s get in the fall spirit with this New York City Landmark that is one of New York’s oldest cemeteries and one of the city’s last colonial cemeteries.
Located in the Queens neighborhood of Woodside, Moore-Jackson Cemetery was established in 1733 on the farmland of Samuel Moore and hasn’t seen a new burial since the Civil War. Today, the cemetery is owned by the @queens_historical_society .
The featured tombstone belongs to Augustine Moore, who died at age 17 in the year 1769.

MARKER MONDAY! New week, new markers. There’s a

MARKER MONDAY!
New week, new markers. There’s a fascinating story to be found in every corner of the state. I definitely encourage you to stop and read some of these fun and fascinating reminders of the history that surrounds us. And don’t forget to send me a pic or tag @empireexplorer afterwards! 📸📍

L.B. Kidd House Named after the hat designer who l

L.B. Kidd House
Named after the hat designer who lived there, this house suffered a devastating fire in 2018 and seemed to have been left to wither, but I’m happy to see that there has been some recent activity in bringing it back to life. (Bottom photo from January 2020)

Marker Monday! 📍 🗺 We’ve got cemeteries, s

Marker Monday! 📍 🗺
We’ve got cemeteries, schools, legends, and lost places all across the state, each with a fascinating story to tell. Thanks for sending in your submissions and remember to keep an eye out for markers around your area!

Then/Now Old Mill Site A mill has existed at this

Then/Now
Old Mill Site
A mill has existed at this site as far back as 1757. For more than two centuries, it was a manufacturing staple for the area, producing wool, grist, cotton, and more, but by the 1990’s it was abandoned and mostly burned down. Luckily since then, the surviving building has been restored and serves as the headquarters for the local historical society.

It’s Marker Monday! 📍 🗺 Here are weeks won

It’s Marker Monday! 📍 🗺
Here are weeks wonderful submissions from across the state.
I’ve taken a different approach to and grouped them together by state region. So please keep sending in your submissions and represent your area of New York! 📬 📸
And for those interested and applicable for getting a grant to create a new marker, definitely check out the William Pomeroy Foundation, who are accepting applications for their Historic Transportation Canal Marker Grant Program as well as Legends and Lore!

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Abandoned Church

Clintondale Methodist Episcopal Church

5 Maple Ave, Clintondale, NY 12515, USA

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Lindenwald

1013 Old Post Rd, Kinderhook, NY 12106, USA

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Checkerboard Inn

1292 Orange Turnpike, Monroe, NY 10950, USA

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Smallpox Memorial Hospital, East Road, New York, NY, USA

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Mohican Trail Bridge

Main St, Leeds, NY, USA

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Pachovak Road, Leeds, NY, USA