Sure Signs: Stories Behind the Historical Markers of Central New York: Central New York

by Howard S. Ford

Sure Signs, Stories Behind the Historical Markers of Central New York, delves into fascinating and unexpected cogent details of persons and events you didn't learn in school, from the Iroquois, military history, settlement, through 19th century development, with complete list of markers.

420 pages, Paperback

First published October 25, 2002

Reviews

[Patrick]

If you've ever traveled in New York State, outside of the city, you may have seen these little dark blue signs on the side of the road marking a historical person, event, or an old building. These are usally found in small towns located well off the freeway. According to the author of this book, there are about 900 of these signs that are still out there, hidden among the by ways of New York State.

I love finding these little signs, because they are a reminder that history has happened all around us.

in this book, the author writes about aspects of New York state history, using the historical markers as a guide to illustrate facts and stories in his text.

Not well written, but a fun book to skim through if you have evenr wondered about the larger stories behind these little signs. The author also tries to list the location and text of these signs in 21 of New York's upstate counties, organized by county and town.