Historical Marker
First School
Historical marker location:
2661 NY State Route 91, Pompey, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of Jamesville Pompey Road (New York State Route 91) and Academy Street, on the right when traveling north on Jamesville Pompey Road.)
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.