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White Creek in Washington County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Site of Home of John Wood

 
 
Site of home of John Wood Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Virginia McGreevy, August 16, 2012
1. Site of home of John Wood Marker
Inscription. Field officers were voted for here, May 11, 1776. Also birthplace John Wood's son, Jethro Wood, inventor first iron mould plow (1814)
 
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismScience & MedicineWar, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 1776.
 
Location. 42° 57.461′ N, 73° 18.806′ W. Marker is in White Creek, New York, in Washington County. Marker is on County Route 68, 0.4 miles west of Cobble Hill Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eagle Bridge NY 12057, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A Log Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Academy (approx. 1.3 miles away); New Hampshire Regiment (approx. 1.4 miles away); Vermont Rangers (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bennington Battlefield (approx. 1.4 miles away); A Gathering Storm (approx. 1.4 miles away); Massachusetts Volunteers at Bennington (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bennington Battle Field (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White Creek.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2012, by Tom McGreevy of Averill Park, New York. This page has been viewed 448 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. Photo   1. submitted on August 17, 2012, by Tom McGreevy of Averill Park, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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