Arcadia in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Fox Sisters
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
1. The Fox Sisters Marker
On this site event of
March 31, 1848 began
sisters Maggie and Kate Fox's
central role in the origin
of modern spiritualism
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 322.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1848.
Location. 43° 4.227′ N, 77° 6.471′ W. Marker is in Arcadia, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Hydesville Road and Parker Road, on the right when traveling west on Hydesville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1510 Hydesville Road, Newark NY 14513, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Birthplace of Modern Spiritualism (a few steps from this marker); A Vast Enterprise (approx. 1.6 miles away); Joseph Miller (approx. 1.8 miles away); In Memory of Those from This Community (approx. 1.9 miles away); Arcadia War Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Newark High School (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Lockville Locks in Newark (approx. 2 miles away); East Palmyra Cemetery War Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arcadia.
Also see . . . Fox Sisters - Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 24, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
2. The Fox Sisters Marker
View is westward.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
3. The Fox Sisters Marker
Hydesville Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
