Through the efforts of Stan Longyear, Woodstock Highway Superintendent, members of the Woodstock Highway Department, and the Town Historian's Office, restoration began during the summer of 2004 on a number of Woodstock's historic markers. Selected markers, some of which date back to the 1930s, are undergoing rust removal, priming and painting.
New York State's historic marker program initially ran between 1926 and 1939. During that time, some 2,800 signs were placed around the state. While attempts were made to revive the program again in the 1960s, inconsistent funding led to the eventual conclusion of the program. While additional signs have been erected within Woodstock over the years, primarily by the Woodstock Bicentennial Commission in 1987, New York State has left the care, maintenance and creation of any new signs to local communities.
To learn more about the original New York State Historic Marker Program, go to:
