Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Benton Hall Academy

1895

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 15, 2019

1. Benton Hall Academy Marker

Inscription. Originally constructed in 1895 and completely reconstructed in 1997, Benton Hall is one of the oldest public school buildings still in use in New York State

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 43° 2.646′ N, 74° 51.159′ W. Marker is in Little Falls, New York, in Herkimer County. It is on East Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Little Falls NY 13365, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk 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 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: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Brave Defenders (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); David L. Bass (about 800 feet away); Lake Shore Limited Wreck (approx. 0.2 miles away); Window on the Past (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Street Cheese Market (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Cheese Business (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Falls.

Benton Hall Academy image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 15, 2019

2. Benton Hall Academy

Wilbur Crisp Gymasium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 15, 2019

3. Wilbur Crisp Gymasium

Gettysberg Address marker by school image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 15, 2019

4. Gettysberg Address marker by school

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 995 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 15, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.