Newport in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Benjamin Bowen House
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 20, 2019
1. Benjamin Bowen House Marker
One of the original settlers of Newport, NY.
Federal Georgian Four-Square
native limestone, circa 1812
Erected by Kuyahoora Valley Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 43° 11.259′ N, 75° 0.933′ W. Marker is in Newport, New York, in Herkimer County. It is on Main Street (New York State 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,
this page online
Also see . . . Bowen, Benjamin, House - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 18, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 20, 2019
2. Benjamin Bowen House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
