Palmyra in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sampson House
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
1. Sampson House Marker
Birthplace of Rear Admiral
William T. Sampson 1840-1902.
Commander of flagship in
the Spanish-American War.
Erected 1937 by New York State Department of Education.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. A significant historical date for this entry is February 9, 1840.
Location. 43° 3.741′ N, 77° 13.512′ W. Marker is in Palmyra, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Vienna Street and Johnson Street, on the left when traveling west on Vienna Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 Vienna Street, Palmyra NY 14522, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John and Rhoda Swift (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); This House (about 800 feet away); Dr. Harriet Adams (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Grandin Print Shop (approx. 0.3 miles away); Market Street Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans and MIA Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Founders of Palmyra (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmyra.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Palmyra in History (was approx. Ό mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . William T. Sampson - Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 22, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
2. Sampson House Marker
The house has been razed.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
