101 Main Street

Historical marker location:

101 Main Street, Penn Yan, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 2013

Morgan's Hardware.

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.