Near Clayton in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

McCarn Hill

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2018

1. McCarn Hill Marker

Inscription. Site of log cabin
belonging to Elijah McCarn
first president
Village of Clayton, Inc.
1872

Erected 1973 by NY State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 44° 13.221′ N, 76° 4.276′ W. Marker is near Clayton, New York, in Jefferson County. It is on New York State Route 12, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38185 New York Route 12, Clayton NY 13624, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Adirondacks & North Country.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in 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 2 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies: Penet Square (approx. 1.2 miles away); Weteringhra Guentere (approx. 1.3 miles away); Simon Johnston House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Korean War • Honor Roll • Vietnam War (approx. 1.7 miles away); World War I • Honor Roll • World War II (approx. 1.7 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Eagle Wing Group (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Muskie (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clayton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Clayton Opera House (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2018

2. McCarn Hill Marker

Looking NW toward Clayton

McCarn Hill Marker Dedication May 15, 1973; credit The Thousand Island Sun newspaper article image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, November 23, 2019

3. McCarn Hill Marker Dedication May 15, 1973; credit The Thousand Island Sun newspaper article

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 12, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.