Palmyra City Historical Markers

Map of New York State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Palmyra

Palmyra Churches

Site of First Church in Palmyra 1811-1832 Land Given by General John Swift... [click for more]

Zion Episcopal Church is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Palmyra Schools

1793-1805 - First School House in Palmyra built here on Land Given by General John Swift... [click for more]

Palmyra Historic Homes & Houses

Here In 1790 - First Log House in Palmyra built and Occupied by the Pioneer Settler General John Swift... [click for more]

Site of Pioneer Home of Gideon Durfee built 1811... [click for more]

Joseph Smith Home - Where he lived in 1827 when he translated part of Book of Mormon... [click for more]

Site of Orthodox Quaker Meeting House First One erected in Western New York 1800-1830... [click for more]

This house built by Pliny Sexton in 1827 was a Station of the Underground Railway in the Days of Slavery... [click for more]

Birthplace of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson Commander of Flagship in Spanish-american War 1840-1902... [click for more]

Palmyra General Interest

4 Miles South - Cumorah - Famous Mormon Hill and Angel Moroni Monument... [click for more]

East Main Street Commercial Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Market Street Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]

Martin Harris Farm - Mortgaged for $3,000 in 1829 to Provide Funds for first publication of Book of Mormon... [click for more]

Here Rope was Manufactured in 500 Foot Lengths. It was used on the Albany Schenectady R. R.... [click for more]

1/4 Mile - Sacred Grove... [click for more]

Long Island Colony Settled here May 2, 1792... [click for more]