Scottsville in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First House

Photographed by Yugoboy, June 16, 2014

1. First House Marker

Inscription. West of Genesee River built 1700 feet due south, home of “Indian” Allen, 1786, and Peter Sheffer, settler, 1789

Erected by County of Monroe.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.

Location. 43° 1.705′ N, 77° 44.32′ W. Marker is in Scottsville, New York, in Monroe County. It is on Scottsville - West Henrietta Road (New York State Route 253) half a mile east of Scottsville Rd. ( Route 383), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scottsville NY 14546, 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,

on the Great Lakes,

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 finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

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and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joseph Morgan (approx. 0.7 miles away); Canal Street (approx. ¾ mile away); Genesee Valley Greenway (approx. ¾ mile away); Feeder Gates (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Genesee Valley Greenway (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mill Site Area of Historic Scottsville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Northampton (approx. 0.9 miles away); Genesee Valley (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsville.

First House Marker as seen facing East image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, June 16, 2014

2. First House Marker as seen facing East

You may need to be aware for it, as it's semi-obscured by foliage during the parts of the year when maples have leaves.

First House Marker wider view from roadside image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, June 16, 2014

3. First House Marker wider view from roadside

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2017, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2017, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.