Perinton in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Glover Perrin
built Perinton's first
log cabin here in 1790.
His brother Jesse in 1791
cleared land to the west
used for cemetery.
Erected by County of Monroe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 43° 4.738′ N, 77° 26.719′ W. Marker is in Perinton, New York, in Monroe County. It is on Ayrault Road (County Route 21) 0.2 miles west of Moseley Road (New York State Route 250), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 723 Ayrault Road, Fairport NY 14450, 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 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: Center Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Hart's Woods (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hannan Homestead (approx. 0.7 miles away); Perinton (approx. 0.7 miles away); This Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Potter Property (approx. 1.4 miles away); Erie Canal Inn (approx. 1.4 miles away); The DeLand Family Develops Fairport's Four Corners (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perinton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Abner Wight Home (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 673 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.


