LeRoy Pennysaver & News

LE ROY PENNYSAVER & NEWS - MAY 7, 2023 by Lynne Belluscio “Historic Marker Day” was last week, but luckily the markers are still there and you can drive around to see them. There are quite a few in LeRoy. How many have you seen? • Ganson Tavern - East Main Road (erected by the NYS Education Dept) • LeRoy House - East Main St (erected by the NYS Education Dept 1932) • Town of LeRoy - Trigon Park (Pomeroy Foundation ) • Site of the First School 1801 - East Main Rd(Genesee County Bicentennial) • The Jell-O Company 1900-1964 - North St (erected by the LeRoy Historical Society) • Site of Log School House Built in 1805 - Parmelee Rd ( Erected in 1928) • Eagle Hotel July 12, 1834 - Main St. (LeRoy Sesquicentennial Committee) • D.W. Airport - Asbury Rd (Erected with the help of Genesee County) • Ingham University Campus corner of Wolcott St - 1837 (erected by the Women of LeRoy in 1999) • Ingham University 1837 - 1893 Wolcott St. (erected by LeRoy Historical Society in 1965) • Lemuel Wiles Artist 1826 - 1905 - Wolcott St • First Jell- Factory 1897- Lake St. (erected by the LeRoy Historical Society in 1997) • Roswell Parmelee - French & Indian War Veteran - Parmelee Rd (erected by the Genesee County Historians) • Four Chaplains (On Trigon Park) • Women’s Suffrage - 3 West Main St (erected by the LeRoy Historical Society in 2018) • Anti Slavery Meetings - front of Presbyterian Church (erected in 2020) • Platt and Stoddard Mill Mill Street (erected by the LeRoy Historical Society) • Triangle Tract - Summit Street Rd • Underground Railroad - East Bethany Rd (Sponsored by the Town of LeRoy) The William G. Pomery Foundation offers grants to acquire markers for National Register of Historic Sites. In LeRoy this includes: • Marion Steam Shovel • Machpelah Cemetery • Main Street Historic District • LeRoy Post Office Added to this list this year: • The Presbyterian Church • St. Marks Church-St. Mark’s Cemetery The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is based in Syracuse, and through their dedication and efforts, makes it possible for not for profit organizations to apply for grants to erect historic markers. When New York State abandoned their historic marker program decades ago, the Pomeroy Foundation stepped up and not only does it offer markers in New York State, it also offers grants for markers throughout many states. There are some other historic markers that can be included in your search. For example, all of the markers on Trigon Park at the Civil War monument. That includes lists of soldiers who served in the Revolution, the War of 1812, the War of the Rebellion (Civil War), World War 1, World War 2; and the Korean War. The Statue of Liberty (which needs to have it’s plaque put back up) was dedicated to the Boy Scouts by the Order of the Moose. There is a marker for the Keeney Homestead on West Main Road (the house was torn down many years ago). The marker is in storage. The DOT will not allow this marker to be put back on the pole. There are several historic sites that could be included if money could be raised. In no particular order, these might be included: LeRoy Salt Company; Keeney Bean Factory; LeRoy Plow Company; the Civil War Barracks on Church Street; the Woodward House on East Main (that was torn down); the border of the Craigie Tract on West Main Street; the Home of Dorothy Layne, LeRoy’s pioneer black aviator. It’s for sure, that there is a lot of history in this community and it’s great to be able to share it with others. Drive By History

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