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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D5I_pratt-house_Elmira-NY.html
Pratt House. . Abolitionist Jervis Langdon sold house to Daniel R. Pratt in 1862. Once thought destroyed, house was moved here from E. Union St. CA. 1876.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BM3_mark-twain-watering-trough_Elmira-NY.html
One of four originally located beside the road to Quarry Farm. Moved to the college campus during the bicentennial year, 1976
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BM2_elmira-college_Elmira-NY.html
Founded 1855
First Woman's college in
United States to grant degrees
of full academic standing
equal to those given men
State EducationDepartment 1954
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28GY_mark-twain-in-elmira_Elmira-NY.html
How did Samuel Clemens arrive in Elmira, NY?
Thirty-two-year-old Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) first saw the image of Elmira's Olivia Langdon while traveling on the Quaker City Steamer — a cruise ship charted to visit Europe and the Holy La…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM217C_the-plank-road_Elmira-NY.html
Toll Road Commissioned in 1848, ran the entire route of Penn. Ave to State Line. Instrumental in Commercial Development
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2177_first-settler_Elmira-NY.html
Christian Myneer built First Log Cabin 1787 and First Frame House and planted first orchard in Town of Big Flats
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2176_col-john-hendy_Elmira-NY.html
Revolutionary War Veteran
Built first house in Elmira 300 ft. south toward river c. 1788
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P5L_national-soaring-museum_Elmira-NY.html
The Chemung Valley's pioneering soaring sites (*) of the early 1930's faced most of the area's prevailing winds. Take-off locations were selected daily to face the predicted winds. Gliders were launched by bungee cord into the wind so pilots could…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P5G_military-route_Millport-NY.html
Military route
of the Sullivan-Clinton
Army on its campaign
against the British
and Indians of Western
New York in 1779.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P5F_in-honor-of-major-general-john-sullivan_Millport-NY.html
On the pinnacle near this site, the Movable Lodge of Free Masons, connected with the army of
Major General John Sullivan
of New Hampshire
held a command under a large oak tree, while on a military expedition against the Six Nations of Indians, …