Irondequoit Bay

Historical marker location:

1080 Empire Boulevard, Webster, New York

( Marker can be reached from Empire Boulevard (New York State Route 404) ¾ mile east of Winton Road, on the left when traveling east.)

Gateway to the Continent. Maritime History.

The first American museum was founded in New York City in 1792. It was called the American Museum, and it was located in what is now City Hall Park.