Arcadia in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Birthplace of Modern Spiritualism

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018

1. The Birthplace of Modern Spiritualism Marker

Inscription. Upon this site stood the Hydesville cottage, the home of the Fox sisters, through whose mediumship communication with the spirit world was established March 31, 1848. There is no death. There are no dead.

Erected 1927 by M.E. Cadwallader.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1848.

Location. 43° 4.235′ N, 77° 6.464′ W. Marker is in Arcadia, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Parker Road and Hydesville Road, on the right when traveling south on Parker 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.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee

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(Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Fox Sisters (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.)

The Birthplace and Shrine of Modern Spiritualism image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018

2. The Birthplace and Shrine of Modern Spiritualism

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018

3. The Birthplace of Modern Spiritualism Marker

West side of shrine. There is another marker at the front.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 733 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.