Just around the corner from my home, there is a small historical marker near a public park. It’s located squarely on a road that I’m not sure was even there when the event occurred. Back in 1790, George Washington passed through the area to thank supporters of the Revolutionary War, trying to unify the colonies after a conflict that split Long Island in two.
There isn’t much more information than that on the sign, though. One can go through Washington’s actual diary to see that he met with the Long Island Chamber of Commerce, and that each sign denoted a location where he was met with a ceremony or parade.