Peru in Clinton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Peru Landing
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2018
1. Peru Landing Marker
as only port between Essex
& Cumberland Head.
9-11-1814 VT. Militia landed
here to join Battle of Plattsburgh.
Erected 2009 by Town of Peru.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1814.
Location. 44° 35.107′ N, 73° 26.364′ W. Marker is in Peru, New York, in Clinton County. It is on U.S. 9, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Peru NY 12972, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks & North Country, and in the Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Lakes to Locks Passage (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bear Swamp Road (approx. 0.8 miles away); To Site of Peru Blockhouse (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jonas Platt Home (approx. 0.8 miles away); Robert Platt Home (approx. one mile away); Port Jackson (approx. 1.4 miles away); Battle of Valcour (approx. 1.4 miles away); Perus First Settler (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peru.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2018
2. Peru Landing Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2018
3. Marker on Lake Champlain
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
