Richville in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Helen Rich
1827 - 1915
who campaigned nationwide
for woman's suffrage. Lived
in Richville during 1850s
Erected 2017 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 374.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 44° 24.82′ N, 75° 23.734′ W. Marker is in Richville, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It is on Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is at the town hall/public library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 87 Main Street, Richville NY 13681, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Richville Village (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harlow Godard (approx. Ό mile away); Richville Welsh Congregational Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Lest We Forget" (approx. 6½ miles away); War of 1812 (approx. 6½ miles away); Ornamental Lighting Equipment (approx. 6½ miles away); In Tribute to Rhoda Fox Graves (approx. 6½ miles away); The First Presbyterian Church and the Gouverneur Museum (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richville.
Also see . . .
1. First to Stand for Womens Suffrage in St. Lawrence County: Helen M. Hinsdale Rich. Town of DeKalb Historian's office entry (Submitted on November 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. A dream of the Adirondacks, and other poems, by Helen Hinsdale Rich. Internet Archive entry (Submitted on November 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

