ALBANY - New York's new "Path Through History," a statewide roadmap that ties historically and culturally significant sites, locations and events throughout the Empire State was unveiled on Tuesday

This new effort to highlight New York's rich heritage aims to not only showcase New York State's history and cultural significance but also promote tourism and economic development in communities in every region of the state. The Governor formally unveiled the initiative during today's "Path Through History" conference at Empire State Plaza.

"The Path Through History will highlight the rich history that exists in New York State by showcasing more than 200 hundred of our most significant sites and historic milestones," said Governor Andrew Cuomo. "From Mark Twain writing Huckleberry Finn in Elmira to John Coltrane's one of a kind jazz being played on Long Island, we have done and seen it all in New York and now we are putting our state's heritage on display for the world to enjoy."

The Path Through History will be marked by brand new signs that will be placed along the New York State Thruway and other major arteries to direct travelers to historic sites in the area.

The new signage system consists of two types of signage. Over 200 new signs will highlight key moments in New York and American History and be placed between exits of major state roads. The Historic highlights were selected with the help of leading historians. These signs are branded with a unique "Path Through History" logo. The full list of the signs by region with the corresponding historic signs is available at www.governor.ny.gov/assets/documents/PTHSignage.pdf.