Persia in Cattaraugus County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ahaz Allen
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 6, 2017
1. Ahaz Allen Marker
Pioneer settler in town of
Persia in 1810. Built first
saw and grist mill, bridge,
frame house, Forty Rd. Gave
land for cemetery in 1836.
Erected 1985 by Town of Persia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 42° 26.72′ N, 78° 55.735′ W. Marker is in Persia, New York, in Cattaraugus County. It is on Broadway Road (County Route 4) Ό mile north of Point Peter Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gowanda NY 14070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colonel Thomas Jefferson Parker (approx. 1.2 miles away); Bell Huey UH-1H Helicopter (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gowanda Historic Site (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gowanda Shrine Club No.1 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Taylor Tract (approx. 3 miles away); Town of Perrysburg (approx. 3.8 miles away); Tree With Bank Account (approx. 4.3 miles away); Prof. of Nature (approx. 7.4 miles away).
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 6, 2017
2. Ahaz Allen Marker & Cemetery
Marker in background at center. View is northward.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 6, 2017
3. Broadway Cemetery 1836
Marker is at Broadway Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 556 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
