Wilmington in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wilmington Community Dam

A.D. 1937

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2019

1. Wilmington Community Dam Marker

Inscription. Erected by the
Town of Wilmington
with the assistance of the
Works Progress Administration
of the
United States of America
Lester W. Herzog, New York State Administrator

Town Board
James C. Wolfe, Supervisor
Charles E. Farrell, Clerk
Thurlow W. Bell • William C. Frame
Halsey H. Haselton • Earl P. McLeod
Utilities Engineering Co., Inc, Designing Engineers
Edward E. Sheldon, Consulting Engineer
Maximum Designed Discharge • 17,000 C.F.S.
Drainage Area • 142 Sq. Mi.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 44° 23.365′ N, 73° 49.067′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, New York, in Essex County. It can be reached from the intersection of New York State Route 86 and Lakeview Terrace Lane, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located within the Town of Wilmington Bridge Park, adjacent to the exhibit celebrating Wilmington as an Alpine Events site during the 1980 winter Olympics. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington NY 12997, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Adirondacks & North Country,

and in the Champlain 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: The Wilmington Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Village Green (approx. 4.6 miles away); New York World War Veterans Memorial Highway (approx. 4.6 miles away); Jay Covered Bridge (approx. 4.7 miles away); New York State Forest Preserve (approx. 7.3 miles away); Henry J. Kaiser (approx. 10.7 miles away); Mid's Park (approx. 10.8 miles away); Lake Placid World War Memorial (approx. 10.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2019

2. Wilmington Community Dam Marker

Wilmington Community Dam image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2019

3. Wilmington Community Dam

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 1, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.