Whitney Point in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gen. John Paterson
1744 - 1808
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2017
1. Gen. John Paterson Marker
New York State Assemblyman
United States Congressman
Colonial Pioneer
Erected 1984 by Gen. John Paterson Chapter, N.S.D.A.R., and IBM.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 42° 19.76′ N, 75° 57.946′ W. Memorial is in Whitney Point, New York, in Broome County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 11 and Main Street (State Route 26/79), on the right when traveling north on U.S. 11. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Whitney Point NY 13862, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate 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 the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also 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: Whitney Point (here, next to this marker); Whitney Point Fire Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grace Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away); M60 A3 Battle Tank (approx. half a mile away); Riverside Cemetery Patriot Burials (approx. half a mile away); Lisle Academy Bell
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Also see . . .
1. John Paterson Congressional Bio. (Submitted on June 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Revolutionary War Heroes: Major General John Paterson. (Submitted on June 20, 2017.)
3. To General George Washington from Brigadier General John Paterson, 18 November 1777 (NARA). (Submitted on June 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. John Paterson at Find A Grave. (Submitted on June 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2017
2. Gen. John Paterson Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2017
3. Gen. John Paterson Marker Project Engineer
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
