Historical Markers | A New York Minute In History

October 27, 2021 00:29:59
Historical Markers | A New York Minute In History
A New York Minute In History
Historical Markers | A New York Minute In History

Oct 27 2021 | 00:29:59

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Show Notes

On this episode, Devin and Lauren tackle all of New York’s historical markers at once — sort of. Devin and Lauren discuss how the state’s historical marker program got started, what happened to it, and how communities can apply for a marker today. As an added bonus, Devin and Lauren speak with Susan Hughes of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation about the foundation’s new “Hungry for History” grant program — and they also speak with Bill Pomeroy himself, about his interest in history and some of his favorite markers.

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