Historical Marker
The Great Fire / El Gran Incendio
Historical marker location:
Altamont, New York
( Marker is on Maple Road (New York State Route 146), on the left when traveling north.)
Altamont, New York. The Museum in the Streets.
The New York City subway system, which opened in 1904, was the first rapid transit system in the world. The original line ran from City Hall to 145th Street in Harlem.