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Central New York's Military Tract townships. Map from the original by Simeon De Witt. The Military Tract of Central New York, also called the New Military Tract, [1] consisted of nearly two million acres (8,100 km 2) of bounty land set aside in Central New York to compensate New York's soldiers after their participation in the Revolutionary War.
Starting with the American Revolutionary War, veterans often received land grants instead of backpay or other remuneration. [9] Bounty-land warrants, often for 160 acres, were issued to veterans from 1775 to 1855, thus including veterans of the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War , as well as various ...
US Post Office-East Rochester: US Post Office-East Rochester: November 17, 1988 : 206 W. Commercial St. East Rochester: Named the Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building in 2015. 94: US Post Office-Honeoye Falls
Home improvement grants for veterans VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant – Designed for veterans who have service-connected disabilities, the SAH grant provides support for building ...
43 U.S.C. ch. 19—Bounty Lands; 43 U.S.C. ch. 20—Reservations and Grants to States for Public Purposes; 43 U.S.C. ch. 21—Grants in Aid of Railroads and Wagon Roads; 43 U.S.C. ch. 21A—Forfeiture Of Northern Pacific Railroad Indemnity Land Grants; 43 U.S.C. ch. 22—Rights-Of-Way And Other Easements In Public Lands
The exhibit will be making its only stop in New York from Aug. 8 to 11, and as part of the exhibit, local Vietnam veterans who died after returning home are eligible to be honored.
The city of Rochester includes 122 of these properties and districts, including all National Historic Landmarks; they are listed here, while the remaining properties and districts are listed separately. One property, the New York State Barge Canal, a National Historic Landmark District spans both the city and the remainder of the county.
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