Somerset in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacob Fitts
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, April 29, 2015
1. Jacob Fitts Marker
from Mansfield New Jersey
articled land 1809,
first settler 1810.
Site of first log cabin
between Ridge Rd and lake.
Erected by Somerset Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.
Location. 43° 21.757′ N, 78° 34.177′ W. Marker is in Somerset, New York, in Niagara County. Marker is on Lower Lake Road, ¼ mile east of Hartland Road, on the left when traveling east. Hartland Road bends almost 90 degrees east and becomes Lower Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8431 Lower Lake Road, Barker NY 14012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Salt Spring (approx. 0.7 miles away); This Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Quaker Cemetary (approx. 1.8 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Served (approx. 2 miles away); United States Army (approx. 2 miles away); Barker Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Horsepower (approx. 2.4 miles away); Pallister House (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerset.
More about this marker. "Ridge Rd" and "lake" on the marker are NY route 104 and Lake Ontario.
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Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, April 29, 2015
2. Eastward
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, April 29, 2015
3. Westward
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, April 29, 2015
4. Jacob Fitts Marker & Site
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 5, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
