Silver Creek in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Settlers
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 18, 2018
1. First Settlers Marker
In 1803 Abel Cleveland,
David Dickinson and John Howard
settled along this creek,
erecting a grist and saw mill, and
a tavern for westward settlers.
Erected 2003 by Silver Creek Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.
Location. 42° 32.775′ N, 79° 10.008′ W. Marker is in Silver Creek, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is at the intersection of Howard Street (New York State Route 5 at milepost 8.4) and Buffalo Street, on the right when traveling north on Howard Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Silver Creek NY 14136, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dedicated to the Men and Women (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Swift Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Skew Arch (approx. 0.3 miles away); Steamship Erie (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ehmke Family Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); American Revolution (approx. 2.3 miles away); Amos Sottle (approx. 3.1 miles away); Everett R. Burmaster (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver Creek.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 18, 2018
2. First Settlers Marker
The bridge is NY route 5 west, but actual direction is south.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
