Wilson in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Billy Sherman
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 25, 2018
1. Billy Sherman Marker
Marker was installed in 2018 for the 200th anniversary of the Town of Wilson. The adjacent older marker, on a stone at ground level, was painted yellow-on-blue.
Nearby lies Billy Sherman
Confederate war horse
captured in Chattanooga, TN
by Lorenzo Pratt of Wilson.
Billy died 1889, age about 32.
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 421.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 43° 18.576′ N, 78° 48.749′ W. Marker is in Wilson, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Wilson Burt Road 0.4 miles east of Young Street, on the right when traveling west. It is about a half mile from the Village line, which is Young Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilson NY 14172, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: A different marker also named Billy Sherman (here, next to this marker); Schooner Fleetwing (approx. 0.7 miles away); First School House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lake Street and Young Street (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Douglas Pease Farm (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wilson Collegiate Institute 1845
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 25, 2018
2. Billy Sherman Marker
View is westward. Older marker on stone at right.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
