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Kirkland in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Washington Tract

 
 
Washington Tract Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 14, 2020
1. Washington Tract Marker
Inscription. These lands are part of parcel of ground deeded to Nathaniel Griffin by George Washington and George Clinton in 1790.
 
Erected 1936 by State Education Department.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
 
Location. 43° 4.068′ N, 75° 23.498′ W. Marker is in Kirkland, New York, in Oneida County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 233 and Foot Road, on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 233. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clinton NY 13323, 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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Burying Ground (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Memory of All Revolutionary Soldiers (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Old Burying Ground (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hamilton College Chapel (approx. 1.3 miles away); Elihu Root (approx. 1.3 miles away); First Grist Mill (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hamilton College (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ginko Biloba (approx. 1.4 miles away).
 
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Washington Tract Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 14, 2020
2. Washington Tract Marker
Washington Tract Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 14, 2020
3. Washington Tract Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,162 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on May 1, 2026.   2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 11, 2026