by Dave Crumb,
Parma-Hilton Historian
After a 20-year absence, the New York State Historical marker that was lost during a construction project was replaced in front of the historic property at 286 South Avenue (Route 259) in Hilton.
Hilton Mayor Joe Lee, property owner Liz Gliszczynski, and Parma-Hilton Historian Dave Crumb were on hand for the unveiling of the sign that marks the site that Jonathan Underwood settled in 1805, becoming the area’s first settler.
Underwood’s log cabin and 100-acre farm (lot 1 range 5) was the first to be developed in the area that later became known as Unionville and, subsequently, Hilton. The farm went north to Salmon Creek and included the shopping district, homes on Hillside Drive, the Hilton Water Tower, and other recent housing developments.
