Williamstown in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jerome I Case
1819-1891
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2019
1. Jerome I Case Marker
Pioneer builder of
power farm machinery
Erected 1948 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 43° 25.362′ N, 75° 53.27′ W. Marker is in Williamstown, New York, in Oswego County. It is on New York 13 just north of County Route 17, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on the Fairview Cemetery grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamstown NY 13493, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, in the Great North Woods, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. 1799 (was approx. 9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Jerome Case (Wikipedia). Jerome Increase Case was born December 11, 1819, in Williamstown, New York. He was one of seven children. Through his mother, Deborah Jackson, he claimed to be related to Andrew Jackson. He founded the J.I. Case Company which has gone through many mergers and name changes to become today's Case Corporation. He raised champion race horses. He was a mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, and a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. (Submitted on December 2, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2019
2. Jerome I Case Marker wide view
(looking southeast along New York Route 13)
(looking southeast along New York Route 13)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2019
3. Jerome I Case Marker • wide view
(Fairview Cemetery in background)
(Fairview Cemetery in background)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
