South Bristol in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Woodville
Site of steamboat landing
for goods and passengers
from 1827 to 1935. Boats
Ontario I and II were built
here in 1845 and 1867.
Erected 2008 by South Bristol Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 42° 40.121′ N, 77° 21.868′ W. Marker is in South Bristol, New York, in Ontario County. It is on New York State Route 21 1.2 miles north of Parish Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is at a pocket park across from the New York State boat launch on Canandaigua Lake. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Naples NY 14512, 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 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Canandaigua Lake Historical Map (approx. half a mile away); Carolbarb Park (approx. half a mile away); South Bristol Grange (approx. 2.8 miles away); Naples (approx. 3.4 miles away); Memorial - Canesque, Chief of the Senecas (approx. 3.4 miles away); First Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Parent of This Tree (approx. 3.4 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.


