Port Henry in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Daisy Godfrey
1889 - 1982
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2017
1. Daisy Godfrey Marker
operating canal boats on
Lake Champlain and the Canal.
Awarded the N. Atlantic Medal in WWII.
Erected 1998 by New York State.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels • Women.
Location. 44° 3.067′ N, 73° 27.133′ W. Marker is in Port Henry, New York, in Essex County. It can be reached from Dock Street. Marker is in Powerhouse Park along Lake Champlain, near the pier. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: The 1929 Lake Champlain Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); The 2011 Lake Champlain Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Powerhouse Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Teamsters, Dock Wallopers and Child Captains (about 400 feet away); Shore Line (approx. Ό mile away); Champlain Academy (approx. Ό mile away); Site of Porter's and Lewis's Mills (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of First Blast Furnace (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Henry.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Daisy M. Godfrey at Find A Grave. (Submitted on October 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Daisy M. Godfrey in 1940 Federal Census. (Submitted on October 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Captain Daisy 1967 New York Public Radio Archives. (Submitted on October 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2017
2. Daisy Godfrey Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
