Peru in Clinton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Harkness Church
Dr. Georgia Harkness
1891-1974. Author, scholar,
activist & clergy member.
First female professor of
theology at a U.S. seminary.
Erected 2017 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 419.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 44° 31.467′ N, 73° 34.217′ W. Marker is in Peru, New York, in Clinton County. It is on Hallock Hill Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 780 Hallock Hill Road, Peru NY 12972, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Keese Homestead (approx. 2.2 miles away); Quaker Union (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Quaker Union (approx. 2½ miles away); Underground Railroad (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Underground Railroad (approx. 3.4 miles away); Nathan Lapham Home Underground RR Site (approx. 3.7 miles away); Goshen (approx. 3.7 miles away); Clintonville (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peru.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 25, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. 2. submitted on June 6, 2022, by Nancy Smith of Peru, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

