Town of Peru in Clinton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Robert Platt Home

By Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2018

1. Robert Platt Home Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Robt. Platt, Mem. NYS Assembly 1814-15, built this home in 1809 on 700 acres given by his father, Zephaniah, founder of Plattsburgh.

Erected 2010 by Town of Peru.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 44° 35.948′ N, 73° 26.32′ W. Marker is in Town of Peru, New York, in Clinton County. Marker is on New York State Route 9 0.4 miles south of Lapham Mills Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3633 State Route 9, Peru NY 12972, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battle of Valcour (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jonas Platt Home (about 700 feet away); Port Jackson (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Valcour (approx. 0.4 miles away); Peru Landing (approx. one mile away); Peru’s First Settler (approx. 1.4 miles away); To Site of Peru Blockhouse (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sax House (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Town of Peru.

By Ellen Adams, September 24, 2017

2. Robert Platt Home Marker

By Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2018

3. Robert Platt Home Marker

Robert Platt Home image. Click for full size.

By Ellen Adams, September 24, 2017

4. Robert Platt Home

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2017, by Ellen Adams of Plattsburgh, New York. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 9, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 2. submitted on September 26, 2017, by Ellen Adams of Plattsburgh, New York. 3. submitted on November 9, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 4. submitted on September 26, 2017, by Ellen Adams of Plattsburgh, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.