Elmira in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Plank Road

Photographed by Forest McDermott, August 21, 2017

1. The Plank Road Marker

Inscription. Toll Road Commissioned in 1848, ran the entire route of Penn. Ave to State Line. Instrumental in Commercial Development

Erected by Chemung County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 42° 3.355′ N, 76° 49.093′ W. Marker is in Elmira, New York, in Chemung County. It is on Pennsylvania Avenue, on the left when traveling south. In front of the Southport Historical Society. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1154 Pennsylvania Avenue, Elmira NY 14904, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 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

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within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Plank Road From Elmira to State Line (about 300 feet away); Fitzsimmons Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); This Stone (approx. 1.8 miles away); Upon This Spot Stood The Original Flagstaff (approx. 1.8 miles away); Elmira Prison Camp 1864 - 1865 (approx. 1.8 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmira.

Photographed by Forest McDermott, August 21, 2017

2. The Plank Road Marker

Southport Historical Society building on the right.

Photographed by Forest McDermott, August 21, 2017

3. The Plank Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2017, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 28, 2017, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.