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period, the movement to locate and publicize local historic sites continues to be a vital resource for local historic preservation efforts continuing today. During the 1960s public funding was granted once again for placement at rest stops along the State's interstate highways and thruway. With new advances in automobiles during the 1960s cars could go much faster. It was now considered unsafe to erect small historic signs along the side of major highways. Funding then was only granted to larger, more detailed signs in places such as rest areas. During the 1960s this was a major advancement providing visitors with cultural information in a setting along routes with heavy traffic. These markers provide an overview of the
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Throughout the 1980s, restrictions of the SED mandate cause the process to be revised. Today you must supply fact sheets to the field so that it may be entered into the data base of county listings of existing markers. Still today there is much interest in erecting new markers and replacing old ones.
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Historian dispersed applications throughout the state to be reviewed and approved. The State then paid for the casting of the markers and planned their installation. Records of these markers were kept, and are available from the
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During the 1960sā1970s, installation of historic markers was encouraged at county and town level, SED approval was necessary. While during this time no state funding was available, private funds were forced to be raised. Signs were required to be cast at the Walton East Branch
Foundry; this was the
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the markers were loved by the public and deemed a success. Although no longer funded by the State, markers are still being installed throughout New York State today by individuals, town and county governments, and historical organizations. The Walton East Branch
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Historic markers play a large role in educating the public as well as tourists of historic events. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation helps fund projects to continue to erect such markers. Currently there is no red tape or approval process for historic markers if placed on private land;
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William G. Pomeroy Foundation is private foundation that promotes the importance of local historic preservation and the roles markers play in all towns across the state of New York. These markers can provide much needed economic assistance to small towns and villages where the markers are
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program. This was managed by the
Education Department's State History office from 1926 to 1966. There are an estimated 2,800 historic markers around the state. The markers tell about historic events and locations and provide the public with knowledge about the state of
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only place that had the molds for the markers already cast. The foundry required a letter from the state notifying them of the approval before production of the sign would begin. This insured no markers would be created without the States approval.
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The foundry supplies as many as 75ā100 orders a year. Unless erected on state land permission to erect a marker is no longer required. Thus the current data base lacks some markers erected after the 1970s.
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