Risen from the Ashes

Historical marker location:

56 Stewart Avenue, Roscoe, New York

( Marker is on Stewart Avenue (County Route 124) north of New York State Route 17, on the right when traveling north.)

The first capital of the United States was actually located in New York City, from 1785 to 1790. The city also served as the temporary capital while Washington, D.C. was being built.