Cairo in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bell Factory

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 24, 2019

1. Bell Factory Marker

Inscription. of William Barton, earliest American maker of sleigh bells stood on this stream 1828

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 42° 17.081′ N, 73° 58.123′ W. Marker is in Cairo, New York, in Greene County. It is on Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cairo NY 12413, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Aratoga Inn (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mowers House

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Town of Cairo (approx. 1.2 miles away); South Cairo Depot (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Catskills (approx. 1½ miles away); Depot (approx. 1.9 miles away); County Farm (approx. 1.9 miles away); World War (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cairo.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 26 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 24, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.