List of New York State Historic Markers in Richmond County, New York
This is a complete list of New York State Historic Markers in Richmond County, New York.[1]
Listings county-wide
| Marker name[1] | Image | Date designated | Location | City or Town | Marker text | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battle Hill | On corner of Western and Washington Ave. | Richmond, New York | Site of Indian village attacked by Dutch 1643 and of British redoubt during the Revolution. | ||
| 2 | Burial Place |  |
On Richmond Av. between railroad and Richmond Ter. | Port Richmond, New York | Burial place of the Dutch settlers of the North Shore until 1696 around which Port Richmond was built. | |
| 3 | Conference House | 100 Ft. from Phillip St., near Craig Ave. and Hylan Boulevard | Tottenville, Staten Island | Where Benj. Franklin, John [Adams ...] parley with Lord Howe and Sir Henry Strachey, September 11, 1776. | ||
| 4 | French Church | On Arthur Kill Road between Gifford's land and Richmond Ave. | Richmond, New York | 1695. Stood near this spot. Then the only church on Staten Island. | ||
| 5 | Old Town | On corner of Old Town Road. | Old Town, Staten Island | First permanent settlement made on Staten Island 1661 by Pierre Billiou & others with permission of the Dutch West India Company. | ||
| 6 | English Church | On Richmond Road. | Richmond, New York | On this spot stood an English Church (Presbyterian) from 1729-1769. | ||
| 7 | Perine House | On Richmond Road. | Richmond, New York | Land Pat. Sept. 1677 to Thom. Stillwell previously covered by Dutch ground briefs to Pierre Billiou and Han Christofel. | ||
| 8 | Signal Hill | Near Bay St. | Richmond, New York | Used as a signal station in a military reservation near Bay St. Fortifications rebuilt 1812. | ||
| 9 | Site of Fort Knyphausen | On Daniel Low Terrace between Fort Place and Low Circle. | Richmond, New York | Site of Fort Knyphausen occupied by British in Revolution. | ||
| 10 | The Christopher House | About 200 ft. from Willow Brook Rd. and Victory Bldg. | Richmond, New York | Erected about 1750. Home of Revolution, traditionally, meeting place of S.I. Patriots. |
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See also
- List of New York State Historic Markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Richmond County, New York
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New York
References
- "New York State Historic Markers". New York State Historic Markers. New York Museum. 2009-05-05. Archived from the original on 2013-03-24.
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