Geneseo in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shaw Sisters
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 3, 2019
1. Shaw Sisters Marker
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 498.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 42° 47.911′ N, 77° 48.99′ W. Marker is in Geneseo, New York, in Livingston County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 39) 0.1 miles south of North Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 Main Street, Geneseo NY 14454, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Bank (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Big Tree Lodge (about 500 feet away); In Memory of (about 700 feet away); Courthouse (about 800 feet away); Brevet Major General James S. Wadsworth (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cobblestone School (approx. Ό mile away); History of Mining in the Genesee Valley (approx. Ό mile away); Site of First Church (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Geneseo.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 3, 2019
2. Shaw Sisters Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
