Schoharie in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of First School
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, November 3, 2024
1. Site of First School Marker
First School
In
Schoharie Village
Built About 1740
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 42° 39.889′ N, 74° 18.65′ W. Marker is in Schoharie, New York, in Schoharie County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 30) and Johnson Ave, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 Main Street, Schoharie NY 12157, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oldest Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Throop Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Schoharie Free Movies (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schoharie Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Schoharie (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lasell Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schoharie Valley Railroad Complex (approx. 0.4 miles away); Swarts Tavern (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schoharie.
Additional keywords. Schoharie United Presbyterian Church Hurricane
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, April 1, 2017
2. Site of First School Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, April 1, 2017
3. Site of First School Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, April 1, 2017
4. Site of First School Marker
The marker is located on a patch of lawn between the side walk and the doorway of the Schoharie United Presbyterian Church.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 31, 2011
5. Site of First School Marker
The Site of First School marker stands amidst the heaps of ruined furnishings hauled to the curbside after the flooding of the Schoharie Creek due to Hurricane Irene in August of 2011.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, April 1, 2017
6. Site of First School Marker
The view down Johnson Ave. past the Stewarts, on the left, and across Main Street to the Site of First School marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 4, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 1, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
