Newport in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Yale Lock
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 20, 2019
1. The Yale Lock Marker
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 43° 11.479′ N, 75° 1.125′ W. Marker is in Newport, New York, in Herkimer County. It is on Route 28, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport NY 13416, 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 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, 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: Linus Yale (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 20, 2019
2. The Yale Lock Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
