Greece in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 28, 2018
1. World War II Odenbach Shipbuilding Marker
Odenbach Shipbuilding Corp.
built on this site ca. 1942.
produced barges & tankers
for war effort launched via
channel to Lake Ontario.
Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 256.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 43° 15.842′ N, 77° 38.809′ W. Marker is in Greece, New York, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Dewey Avenue and Ling Road (County Route 143), on the left when traveling north on Dewey Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14612, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Read & Paddy Hill (approx. one mile away); Paddy Hill School (approx. one mile away); Greenleaf Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); Latta House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bicentennial Peace Garden (approx. 2 miles away); Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse (approx. 2 miles away); Battle of the Bulge (approx. 2 miles away); To Commemorate the Memory of Ira J. Jacobson (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greece.
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Regarding World War II. John H. Odenbach owned the Odenbach Shipbuilding Corporation, which broke ground in 1942. At its peak, the plant employed over 1,500 people and produced over fifty coastal tankers and derrick barges before the end of the war in 1945.
In conjunction with the sign unveiling, the Odenbach family graciously gifted the town a large model ship. - Source: Town of Greece website news.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 28, 2018
2. World War II Odenbach Shipbuilding Marker
Northward on Dewey Avenue. A stream leading to Round Pond is behind the property. The pond has an opening to Lake Ontario.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 805 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
