Jefferson in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jefferson Academy

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 3, 2019

1. Jefferson Academy Marker

Inscription. 1812, one of the first schools of its kind built in Schoharie County by public subscription. Rev. Wm. Salisbury, Principal

Erected 1939 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 42° 28.874′ N, 74° 36.697′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, New York, in Schoharie County. It is at the intersection of North Harpersfield Road (County Route 2A) and Park Avenue, on the left when traveling west on North Harpersfield Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jefferson NY 12093, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

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.

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least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Masonic Lodge 554 (within shouting distance of this marker); Village Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Jefferson (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Jefferson War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mill Stones (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Parker 13-Sided Barn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sugar Bush Raid (approx. 3 miles away); Site of Battle (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.

Also see . . . History of the Town of Jefferson. (Submitted on August 5, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 3, 2019

2. Jefferson Academy Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 3, 2019

3. Jefferson Academy Marker

Marker stands in front of this church.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.