Alabama in Genesee County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Schafer Farms

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 20, 2017

1. Schafer Farms Marker

Inscription. Beginning in 1919 three generations of the Shafer family, led by Emil, John, and Paul, produced potatoes on this property for 92 consecutive years.

Erected 2016 by Kreher's Sunrise Farm, in honor of a family which has been a strong pillar of this agricultural community.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 43° 2.082′ N, 78° 23.716′ W. Marker is in Alabama, New York, in Genesee County. It is at the intersection of Alleghany Road (New York State Route 77) and McAlpine Road, on the right when traveling north on Alleghany Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7823 Alleghany Road, Basom NY 14013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morrot's Boulder Amusement Park (approx. half a mile away); General Ely Samuel Parker 1828-1895 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Basom Plot (approx. 2.6 miles away); Old Buffalo Road Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Town of Pembroke (approx. 2.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Site of First Permanent Settlement (approx. 2.9 miles away); Brick House (approx. 2.9 miles away).

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 20, 2017

2. Schafer Farms Marker

View is NY 77 north. The road is at the far left. The marker faceplate is parallel to the road.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 944 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.