Port Henry in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Shore Line

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2017

1. Shore Line Marker

Inscription.

of Butterfield's Bay
Boats were moored along
north Main Street before
building of railroad
through here

Erected 1938 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 44° 3.111′ N, 73° 27.429′ W. Marker is in Port Henry, New York, in Essex County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 9N/22), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4375 Main Street, Port Henry NY 12974, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Adirondacks & North Country,

and in the Champlain Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Champlain Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Porter's and Lewis's Mills (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of First Blast Furnace (approx. ¼ mile away); Teamsters, Dock Wallopers and Child Captains (approx. ¼ mile away); Daisy Godfrey (approx. ¼ mile away); Powerhouse Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Village of Port Henry (approx. ¼ mile away); Champlain Academy Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Henry.

Also see . . . Port Henry at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2017

2. Shore Line Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2018

3. Shore Line Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 10, 2025

4. Shore Line Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 13, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on August 10, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.