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HISTORIC MARKER LINKS

The obligatory links page. Wouldn't be much of a website without links to other websites. Please feel free to contact us to suggest a related link you may be aware of.

• William G. Pomeroy Foundation - An organization supporting the celebration and preservation of community history. The Foundation launched the New York State Historic Roadside Marker Grant Program in 2006 to erect markers within Onondaga County. Since then, the Foundation has funded over 1,800 markers and plaques in 46 states.
• Historical Markers and the Places they Represent in New York State - A Facebook group with over 24,000 followers and growing. By far the largest collection of New York Historic Markers.
• Historical Marker Database - The Historical Marker Database (HMDB) is all about public history cast in metal, carved on stone, or embedded in resin. Use this direct link for a list of counties in New York and associated markers.
• Waymarking - A scavenger hunt for unique and interesting locations in the world. Use this direct link for New York Historic Markers. Besides markers, this site includes many other waymarks that may be of historic or general interest.
• New York State Historical Markers - A Flickr group dedicated to posting pictures of historic roadside markers submitted it's users. Over 2,425 photos have been posted.
• Association of Public Historians of New York State - Listing of historic roadside markers installed during the original program around 1926-1939 in PDF format.
• Catskill Castings - Located in Bloomville, New York, Catskill Castings and its predecessor, The Walton Foundry, have been manufacturing Historical Roadside Markers since the 1920's.
• New York State Museum - A brief history of New York's Historical Marker Program summarized by Philip Lord, Jr.

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