Port Henry in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Office Building of Witherbee and Sherman Iron Ore Company
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2017
1. Office Building of Witherbee and Sherman Iron Ore Company Marker
Built ca. 1875 Donated to
town of Moriah in 1959.
Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 273.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1765.
Location. 44° 2.591′ N, 73° 27.499′ W. Marker is in Port Henry, New York, in Essex County. It is on Park Place east of Main Street (New York State Route 9N/22), on the left when traveling east. Now the Moriah Town Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Park Place, 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: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Witherbee Park and Town Hall (a few steps from this marker); Industrial Shoreline (within shouting distance of this marker); Realizing a Dream: the Rolling Stock Display (within shouting distance of this marker); Lake Champlain & Moriah Railroad: The "Elsie and Em" (within shouting distance of this marker); A Busy Iron Port
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Also see . . .
1. Historic Port Henry-Moriah Official Website. (Submitted on October 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Moriah Town Office Building - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 6, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2017
2. Office Building of Witherbee and Sherman Iron Ore Company and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2017
3. Office Building of Witherbee and Sherman Iron Ore Company
See "The Historical and Architectural Resources of the Town of Moriah, Essex County, New York".
National Register of Historic Places entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
