Ticonderoga in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Grace Leach

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 10, 2018

1. Grace Leach Marker

Inscription. Born near this site in 1906 she became the first woman to climb the Adirondack 46 high peaks, completing her climbs in 1937.

Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 344.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.

Location. 43° 50.891′ N, 73° 26.023′ W. Marker is in Ticonderoga, New York, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Montcalm Street and Lord Howe Street, on the right when traveling east on Montcalm Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga NY 12883, 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Hancock House (about 300 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Liberty Monument (about 300 feet away); Richards' Dam (approx. 0.4 miles away); "C-Dam" (approx. half a mile away); Anatomy of the River (approx. half a mile away); Men of Ticonderoga (approx. half a mile away); Island Mill (approx. half a mile away); Hon. Clayton Harris DeLano (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ticonderoga.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Death of Lord Howe (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 10, 2018

2. Grace Leach Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 10, 2018

3. Grace Leach Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 422 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.