Hunter

Historical marker location:

7950 Main Street, Hunter, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 23A) and Margareten Park, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1932

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.