Rush in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ruland Homestead
February 1, 2019
1. Ruland Homestead Marker
Erected 2017 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 417.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 42° 58.234′ N, 77° 37.698′ W. Marker is in Rush, New York, in Monroe County. It is on Phelps Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 690 Phelps Road, Rush NY 14543, 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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hickory Hill (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hallock House (approx. one mile away); Totiakton (approx. 1.2 miles away); Former School (approx. 1.6 miles away); Gulf War / War on Terrorism (approx. 1.7 miles away); American Revolution War/War of 1812 (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Cold War (approx. 1.7 miles away); Vietnam War (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rush.
Regarding Ruland Homestead. This is the home of one of the Town of Rush's earliest settlers. Land purchased in 1810 by Jeremiah Ruland and remained in family for 120 years when granddaughter sold the farm. A rathskeller operated in basement circa 1900; meals were served on terraced lawn.
February 1, 2019
2. Ruland Homestead Marker
February 1, 2019
3. Ruland Homestead
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
