Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Ark
c 1803
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2018
1. The Ark-c 1803 Marker
elected its first officers at The
Ark, a popular hotel on May 2 1815.
Le village de Plattsburgh
a elu ses premiers officiers le 2
mai 1815 dans i hotel de renom The Ark.
Erected 2017 by Plattco Corporation and Clinton County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 2, 1815.
Location. 44° 41.917′ N, 73° 27.102′ W. Marker is in Plattsburgh, New York, in Clinton County. It is at the intersection of City Hall Place (U.S. 9) and Court Street, on the right when traveling north on City Hall Place. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plattsburgh NY 12901, 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: Trinity Square - 1803 (a few steps from this marker); City Hall - 1917 (within shouting distance of this marker); Macdonough Monument - 1926 (within shouting distance of this marker); City Fire Department Horicon Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); MacDonough Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Macdonough Memorial Monument
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Also see . . . History of Plattsburgh, N.Y., from its first settlement to Jan. 1, 1876 (1877). (Submitted on March 21, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2018
2. The Ark-c 1803 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
