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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXMN_mastadon-dig-1800_Montgomery-NY.html
1st U.S. Science expedition remains exhibited London & Amer. philosoph. Society, Philadelphia. Dig Painted by Charles W. Peale, 1810.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFAK_colored-cemetery_Montgomery-NY.html
Not all who arrived in this "New World" came of their own free will. There were those brought in heavy iron shackles — victims of the cruel and inhumane institution known as slavery.
According to records, 236 slaves, and 17 free blacks a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFAH_montgomery-house_Montgomery-NY.html
Built by Palantine settler Hans Smith 1771. Enlarged by Johannes Miller 1791 a promoter of Cochecton Pike, Montgomery Academy & County Agricultural Society
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFAE_german-town_Montgomery-NY.html
Site of Hebron Lutheran Church and burial ground (Harrison Meeting). Log church built by Palatine Germans. Destroyed prior to American Revolution.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFAC_site-of-pleasure-ground_Montgomery-NY.html
James Ward-Grist-Miller, owned present village-called Ward's Bridge until 1810. Land part of Thomas & Mary Powell, vast farm on both sides of Union Street, early Hudson River steamboat builders.1850-1878-Site of first Orange County Fairs, circuses…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFA5_wards-bridge_Montgomery-NY.html
Early name of Montgomery. James Ward built a bridge near this site, mid 1700s for access to his grist mill, nearby, now gone.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFA4_smith-homestead_Montgomery-NY.html
Site of stone house built by pioneer settler Wilhelm Smith in 1759. Replaced by his descendants c. 1850 present Greek revival style frame structure which incorporates fabric from the original dwelling