Near Morris in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William Yates
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 5, 2020
1. William Yates Marker
doctor, from Sapperton, Eng.
Introduced vaccination in
America in Philadelphia in
1799. Died, Morris, Mar. 1857
Erected 1965 by Zion Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1857.
Location. 42° 32.792′ N, 75° 13.3′ W. Marker is near Morris, New York, in Otsego County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 23 and Pegg Road, on the left when traveling east on New York State Route 23. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morris NY 13808, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morris Village Historic District (approx. 1.3 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 5.7 miles away); Site of Daniel Scribner's Home (approx. 6.6 miles away); Laurens, NY War Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away); John Sleepers Log House (approx. 6.9 miles away); Gilbertsville, NY (approx. 7½ miles away); School House (approx. 7½ miles away); New Berlin (approx. 7½ miles away).
Also see . . . Smallpox, A History. (Submitted on January 9, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 835 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 9, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
