Historical Marker
First Schoolhouse
Historical marker location:
65 Main Street, North Tonawanda, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 384) and Tremont Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1968
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.