# List of New York State Historic Markers in Ontario County, New York

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

## Listings county-wide

| | Marker name | Location | City or Town | Coords | Marker text |
| 1 | BURNING SPRINGS | On Case Rd. About 1 Mi. Northwest Of Bristol Center | Bristol, Town Of, New York | 42°48′59″N 77°24′21″W﻿ / ﻿42.81639°N 77.40583°W﻿ / 42.81639; -77.40583 | Charted On Earliest Maps Of North America After La Salle's Visit August 1669. Caused By Escaping Natural Gas. Once Mystery To Visitors |
| 2 | CANANDAIGUA ACADEMY | On Nys 332 Between Fort Hill Ave. & Granger St. | Canandaigua, Town Of, New York | | Incorporated 1795 First Academy On Phelps & Gorham Tract |
| 3 | GRANGER HOMESTEAD | On Nys 332 Between Granger & Chapel Sts. | Canandaigua, Town Of, New York | | Home Of Gideon Granger Postmaster Gen. In Gacinets Of Jefferson & Madison Resident Here 1814–1822 |
| 4 | PHELPS-GORHAM PURCHASE | On Us 20, Nys 5 & Nys 21 Between Niagara & Ontario Sts. | Canandaigua, Town Of, New York | | Pioneer Land Office In Western N.y. Estab. Here 1St Judge Of Co. 1789-93 |
| 5 | SITE OF | On Us 20 & Nys 5 At Intersection S. Main & Parish Sts. | Canandaigua, Town Of, New York | | Pioneer Home Capt. Jasper Parrish Settled Here In 1792 Indian Captive Six Years Govt. Interterter Later Died In 1826 |
| 6 | ARROW | On Nys 21 & Nys 332 At Intersection N. Main St. & Gibson St. | Canandaigua, Town Of, New York | | 8 Miles North, Route 21 Cumorah Famous Mormon Hill And Angel Moroni Monument |
| 7 | HERENDEEN HOMESTEAD | On Co. Rd. About 2½ Miles South Of Farmington | Farmington, Town Of, New York | | 1832. Entrance Porch Added By Josephine Herendeen 1932 |
| 8 | GANECHSTAGE | On White Spring Rd. At The West Limits Of City. | Geneva, City Of, New York | | Site Of Seneca Village And Jesuit Mission For The Indians Established 1687 |
| 9 | PREEMPTION LINE | On Us 20 & Nys 5 At Western Edge Of The City | Geneva, City Of, New York | | Boundary Drawn Between Massachusetts And New York December 16, 1786 Cause Of Long Controversy In Western New York |
| 10 | SITE OF | On Washington St. Between Pulteney & Main Sts. | Geneva, City Of, New York | 42°51′52″N 76°59′6″W﻿ / ﻿42.86444°N 76.98500°W﻿ / 42.86444; -76.98500 | Geneva Hotel Erected 1796 By Capt. Charles Williamson |
| 11 | SITE OF GENEVA | On Us 20, Nys 5 & Nys 14 Between Washington & Hamilton Sts. | Geneva, City Of, New York | | Medical College Eliz. Blackwell Received Here In 1849 The First Degree Of Md Ever Conferred Upon A Woman |
| 12 | SITE OF LOG HOUSE | On S. Exchange St. South Of Washington St. | Geneva, City Of, New York | 42°51′54.65″N 76°58′58.48″W﻿ / ﻿42.8651806°N 76.9829111°W﻿ / 42.8651806; -76.9829111 | Erected 1787 Later Known As Elark Jenings Tavern |
| 13 | SMITH OBSERVATORY | On Castle St. Between Hillcrest & Highland Aves. | Geneva, City Of, New York | | World Famous For The Discoveries Of Director Dr. William R. Brooks |
| 14 | TORY QUARTERS | On Us 20 & Nys 5 Along Seneca Lake | Geneva, City Of, New York | | Site Of Military Depot Under Command Of Col. John Butler Destroyed Sept. 1779 In Sullivan Expedition |
| 15 | GLASS FACTORY | On Rte. 14 About 1½ Miles S. Of Geneva | Geneva, Town Of, New York | | Bay 1810–1850 Ontario Glass Manufactory Blowers Of Window Glass Village Of 500 Inhabitants |
| 16 | SITE OF KANADESAGA | On Co. Rd. To Seneca Castle About 1/4 Mile West Of Geneva | Geneva, Town Of, New York | | Chief Castle Of The Seneca Nation Destroyed Sept. 7, 1779 In Gen. John Sullivan's Raid |
| 17 | MARCUS WHITMAN | On Nys 245 At Rushville | Gorham, Town Of, New York | | Pioneer Missionary Patriot Colonizer In Oregon Ter. Born Here Sept. 4, 1802 |
| 18 | HILL CUMORAH | On Nys 21 About 2 Miles N. Of Manchester | Manchester, Town Of, New York | | The Mormons Believe That Here In 1827 Joseph Smith Received The Book Of Mormon |
| 19 | ARROW | At Intersection Of Nys 21 & Nys 96 At Manchester | Manchester, Town Of, New York | | 2 Miles North Cumorah Famous Mormon Hill And Angel Moroni Monument |
| 20 | FIRST CHURCH | In Village Park In Naples | Naples, Town Of, New York | | On This Site Was Organized The "First Religious Compact Of Middletown 1800" The Church Was Built In 1824 |
| 21 | FOSSIL TREE | On Nys 21 & Nys 245 At Naples | Naples, Town Of, New York | | One Mile West Of This Spot Was Discovered The Fossil Devonian Tree Trunk In The Bed Of Grimes Creek. It Is Now In The State Museum |
| 22 | NAPLES | On Nys 21 & Nys 245 At Naples | Naples, Town Of, New York | | Founded 1789 On The Old Seneca Village Of Nundawao; First Known As Watkinstown; In 1796 Called Middletown; On April 6, 1808, Named Naples |
| 23 | NAPLES | On Nys 21 & Nys 245 At Naples | Naples, Town Of, New York | | Known As Watkinstown 1789; Named Middletown 1796, Midway Between Canandaigua And Bath; Naples April 6, 1808 |
| 24 | MILITARY ROUTE | On Us 20A About 1/2 Mile E. Of Honeoye | Richmond, Town Of, New York | | Of The Sullivan-clinton Army On Its Campaign Against The British And Indians Of Western New York In 1779 |
| 25 | NEARBY IS THE SITE OF | On Us 20A About 1/2 Mile E. Of Honeoye | Richmond, Town Of, New York | | Pioneer Home Capt. Peter Pitts First Settler In Town Of Richmond |
| 26 | OLD REED | On Reed Rd. About 1/2 Mile South Of Richmond Mills | Richmond, Town Of, New York | | Homestead First Brick House In Town Of Richmond Built 1803 By Philip Reed |
| 27 | PITTS MANSION | On Us 10A At Honeoye | Richmond, Town Of, New York | | Built 1821 By Gideon Pitts Son Of Capt. Peter Pitts Pioneer Settler In 1789 |
| 28 | EZRA WILMARTH | On Co. Rd. About 1 Mile South Of Victor | Victor, Town Of, New York | | Opened Stagecoach Inn Here Dec. 25, 1815. Original Inn Sign Had Masonic Emblem. Soldiers Of War Of 1812 Gathered On This Site |
| 29 | FISHER HOMESTEAD | On Co. Rd. At Fishers | Victor, Town Of, New York | | Oldest House Here, Built By Chas. Fisher, 1811. Fishers Named For Him. Post Office 1850. Home Of Henry Pardee, Assemblyman 1840. |
| 30 | PARK PLACE | On Town Rd. About 1¼ Miles East Of Fishers | Victor, Town Of, New York | | Built By Simeon Parks April 1813, Who Cleared A Large Tract Of Land. Famous Plank Road Went By Here |
| 31 | SENECA TRAIL | On Tn. Rd. About 3 Miles Northwest Of Victor | Victor, Town Of, New York | | Traversed By French Army Of Denonville, 1687. Here Were Seneca Lodges Where Friendly Indian Followers Of Trail Were Welcomed |