Near Clyde in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Blockhouse Creek

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 7, 2019

1. Blockhouse Creek Marker

Inscription. Filled in during railroad construction in the 1850's, this stream was originally a ravine known to the Iroquois as "Little Waters", and to early settlers as Vanderbilt Creek. In the 1700's it formed part of the Indian trail between Sodus Bay and the Clyde River.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 43° 4.897′ N, 76° 52.016′ W. Marker is near Clyde, New York, in Wayne County. It is on New York State Route 31, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clyde NY 14433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

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

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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: Replica Blockhouse (a few steps from this marker); Clyde Blockhouse Historical Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Revolutionary War (within shouting distance of this marker); Jones Typewriter (within shouting distance of this marker); Iron Works (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clyde River (about 700 feet away); Block House Road (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clyde.

Blockhouse Creek image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 7, 2019

2. Blockhouse Creek

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 7, 2019

3. Blockhouse Creek

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.