Near Newark Valley in Tioga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The First School

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 26, 2019

1. The First School Marker

Inscription. First school
in Tioga County
1796
conducted in bark shanty
just west of this site.

Erected by Town of Newark Valley.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.

Location. 42° 14.678′ N, 76° 10.649′ W. Marker is near Newark Valley, New York, in Tioga County. It is on New York State Route 38 ¼ mile north of Wilson Creek road (County Route 401), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newark Valley NY 13811, 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: Bement House (approx. 0.6 miles

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away); First Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); ‘Rollie’ Noble Flag (approx. 1½ miles away); Newark Valley Veterans Monument (approx. 1½ miles away); Tappan-Spaulding Memorial Library (approx. 1½ miles away); Newark Valley Municipal Building (approx. 1½ miles away); Maple Tree (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hope Cemetery & Mausoleum (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark Valley.

Also see . . . Tioga County. (Submitted on October 27, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 26, 2019

2. The First School Marker

Photographed by Mira Earls, circa August 22, 2022

3. The First School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on January 11, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.