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Walton in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

William B. Ogden

 
 
William B. Ogden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 3, 2019
1. William B. Ogden Marker
Inscription. Birthplace of William Ogden (1805-1877). First Mayor of Chicago
 
Erected 1937 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.
 
Location. 42° 9.222′ N, 75° 5.488′ W. Marker is in Walton, New York, in Delaware County. It is on New York State Route 10. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Walton NY 13856, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also 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: Site of Arrival (approx. 2 miles away); Walton Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Walton Covered Bridge (approx. 2.2 miles away);
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School Forest (approx. 2.2 miles away); Castle on the Delaware (approx. 2.2 miles away); Town of Walton World War II Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Walton Theatre (approx. 2.2 miles away); United States Post Office Walton New York (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walton.
 
Also see . . .  William Ogden. (Submitted on August 5, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
 
William B. Ogden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 3, 2019
2. William B. Ogden Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on August 4, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.   2. submitted on August 5, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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