Lyons in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Naming of Lyons
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
1. Naming of Lyons Marker
About 1795 near this spot
the river-view resembling
that of Lyons, France, led
Charles Williamson to
rename "The Forks"
settlement - Lyons.
Erected by New York State.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 43° 3.799′ N, 76° 59.835′ W. Marker is in Lyons, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Butternut Street, on the right when traveling west on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 Water Street, Lyons NY 14489, 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 walking distance of this marker: G. Winston Dobbins Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); They Call me Sal Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); H.G. Hotchkiss/Hotchkiss Essential Oils (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 55 (about 300 feet away); H.G. Hotchkiss Peppermint Mural (about 300 feet away); The H. G. Hotchkiss Essential Oil Company (about 300 feet away); H.G. Hotchkiss (about 400 feet away); First School (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyons.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
2. Naming of Lyons Marker
Water Street here is divided, creating Water Street Terrace above, where Butternut Street intersects. The marker has been relocated higher on the dividing slope than the most recent Google street view.
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 331 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
