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Frankfort in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Mary Myers

1859-1932

— "Carlotta The Lady Aeronaut" —

 
 
Mary Myers Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 28, 2019
1. Mary Myers Marker
Inscription. Made many ballon ascensions and assisted her husband with aeronautic experiments
 
Erected by George E. Pataki, Governor.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceWomen.
 
Location. 43° 2.413′ N, 75° 4.742′ W. Marker is in Frankfort, New York, in Herkimer County. It is at the intersection of Cemetery Street and Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling south on Cemetery Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frankfort NY 13340, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Balloon Farm (a few steps from this marker); New Petersburgh Fort (approx. 1.1 miles away); Potash Factory (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wohleben House (approx. 2 miles away); Challenger Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Ilion Great War Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Utica Area (approx. 2.8 miles away); Steuben Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.
 
Also see . . .
1. Mary Myers. (Submitted on July 29, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Balloon Farm - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 18, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 35 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on July 29, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 3, 2026