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Victor in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Camp Site

 
 
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 26, 2018
1. Camp Site Marker
Inscription. Col John Butler's (Tory) Rangers Aug. 1779. Relics found at spring at foot of prehistoric Seneca Indian fort
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and CommunitiesWar, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1779.
 
Location. 43° 0.446′ N, 77° 28.207′ W. Marker is in Victor, New York, in Ontario County. It is at the intersection of Wangum Road (County Route 42) and Fowler Street, on the right when traveling south on Wangum Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 632 Wangum Road, Victor NY 14564, 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 walking distance of this marker: Pabos (within shouting distance of this marker); Fisher Homestead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Auburn Trail Location Map (approx. 0.2 miles away); New York Central Station at Main Street Fishers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cobblestone Pumphouse at Fishers Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fishers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pumphouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fishers (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victor.
 
Also see . . .  John Butler (pioneer) - Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 28, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
 
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Camp Site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 26, 2018
2. Camp Site Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 657 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
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