Murray in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1732 1799 To Honor and Commemorate
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 12, 2017
1. 1732 1799 To Honor and Commemorate Marker
To honor and commemorate the
200th anniversary of the birth of
George Washington
and the men who fought in the
American Revolution
and sleep in the Town of Murray.
Robinson Smith, Life Guard of Washington
Asa Clark, the courier who carried the news to
Washington of the attack on Throgs Neck.
Captain Timothy Ruggles
William Jennings, Amos Frink
Capt. Aaron Warren who built the
first grist mill in the Town of Murray.
← Niagara to Genesee →
Historic Ridge Road
Trek-De Witt Clinton-1810
Near this spot stood the primative
log tavern kept by Epaphras Mattison
where De Witt Clinton and his companions
spent a night on their eventful horse back
trip through Western New York in 1810.
Erected 1932 by Ridge Road Improvement Association, Orleans Chapter, D.A.R., State of New York.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary
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Location. 43° 16.452′ N, 78° 2.741′ W. Marker is in Murray, New York, in Orleans County. Marker is at the intersection of Ridge Road (New York State Route 104) and Kendall Road (New York State Route 237), on the left when traveling east on Ridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16581 Ridge Road, Holley NY 14470, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Joseph Budd (approx. 1.8 miles away); Balcom's Mills (approx. 2.4 miles away); For God and Country (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Sloopers (approx. 3.2 miles away); In Memory of All the Men and Women From Kendall (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Holley Loop (approx. 3.4 miles away); First Norwegian Immigrants Landed in Holley, 1825 (approx. 3.4 miles away); In Memory of All Those Servicemen (approx. 3˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murray.
Also see . . . De Witt Clinton - Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 12, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 12, 2017
2. 1732 1799 To Honor and Commemorate Marker
Plaque is on a millstone. View is northward.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 12, 2017
3. 1732 1799 To Honor and Commemorate Marker
View is westward on NY 104. Marker is under the Kendall 3 sign.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
