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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDT_changing-landscape-obscures-the-past_New-York-NY.html
Changing Landscape Obscures the Past. . . The African Burial Ground was labeled "Negros Buriel Ground" on the 1755 map at the right. Colonial New York laws banned African funerals in officially consecrated graveyards, prohibited gather…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ECY_sacred-tradition-sacred-ground_New-York-NY.html
Sacred Tradition, Sacred Ground. . . The rediscovery of the burial ground revealed that Africans and their descendants buried loved ones with dignity and respect in the 17th and 18th centuries. More than 90 percent of the 419 human skeletal rema…
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Africans in Early New York. . . Africans were brought to the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam from different regions with diverse cultures, religions, and languages. In 1664 the British captured New Amsterdam and renamed it New York. Before the Ame…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EB4_the-mohawk-valley_Fultonville-NY.html
The Mohawk Valley. A Historical Significance Second to None. . By the Numbers . 5,900 Square Miles . Six thriving Counties . More Than 500,000 Residents . . Homeland of the Iroquois . For centuries, the ancestral homeland of the Native Ame…
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The Mohawk Valley. A Valley of Challenges. . The Burning of the Valleys . Aimed at disrupting supply lines and devastating the crops that fed troops during the Revolutionary War, the Burning of the Valleys was a ruthless campaign waged against …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EB0_african-burial-ground_New-York-NY.html
African Burial Ground. Exploring Downtown. . The African Burial Ground was active until 1794. Within an area of not quite six acres, perhaps as many as 20,000 people were interred, mostly free or enslaved Africans. During the 18th century, one i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EAZ_the-erie-canal_Fultonville-NY.html
The Erie Canal. An Engineering Marvel. . Locks Open the Way . The Erie Canal originally scaled some 700 feet in elevation changes along its route from Rome, New York to Buffalo. This was accomplished by building a series of 83 locks to accomoda…
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The Mohawk Valley. A Proud History of Farming. . Feeding an Army . A plentiful source of wheat and dairy, the Mohawk and Schoharie Valleys have long been vital farmlands. They were the targets for the British during the revolutionary War because…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EAT_battle-of-sodus-point_Sodus-Point-NY.html
Battle of Sodus Point. . On the brow of this hill took place the battle of Sodus Point between the British and American forces June 19, 1813. The following day the village of Sodus Point was sacked and burned by the British. var…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EAJ_the-erie-canal_Fultonville-NY.html
The Erie Canal. Welcoming the World. Westward Flow . Many Europeans-including large numbers of Irish, German and Dutch immigrants - and New Englanders migrating west boarded packet boats or line boats. The cost to ride a line boat. Sometimes just…
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