List of New York State Historic Markers in Yates County, New York


This is a complete list of New York State Historic Markers in Yates County, New York.

Listings county-wide

Marker nameImageDate designatedLocationCity or TownMarker text
1Methodist ChurchOn Nys 14A At Benton Crnrs.Benton, New YorkMethodist Church Benton Class Formed 1793 Ezra Cole Preached 1792 Oldest Existing Religious Society In Yates Co. And Of Methodism In Western N.Y.
2Red JacketOn Nys 54A About 1/2 Mile South Of BranchportBranchport, New YorkNear This Spot Stood Cabin Home Occupied By Parents Of Noted Seneca Chief Red Jacket, 1752. His Mother's Grave Is Near
3Friend's HomeOn Co. Rd. About 4 Miles North Of BranchportJerusalem, New YorkBuilt About 1790 Friend's Home Here Lived Jemima Wilkinson Known As The Universal Friend
4Gu-Ya-No-GaOn Co. Rd. About 2 Miles North Of BranchportJerusalem, New YorkHere Lived Gu-Ya-No-Ga Indian Chief Of The Seneca Nation Friend Of The Revolution
5Indian BurialsIn Vine ValleyJerusalem, New YorkHere Is An Indian Burial Place Of The Period Prior To The Coming Of Early Senecas. Excavated By State Museum 1922.
6Potter MansionOn Co. Rd. About 3½ Miles Northwest Of Penn YanPotter, New YorkBuilt About 1790 Potter Mansion Home Of Arnold Potter Pioneer & Early Settler After Whom Town Is Named
7The Universal FriendOn Town Rd. About 1 Mile South Of DresdenTorrey, New YorkThe Universal Friend Jemima Wilkinson Her Settlement 1788–1794