Perth in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Home of John Robb
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 12, 2020
1. Home of John Robb Marker
site of first town meeting
for the Town of Perth
May 1, 1838
Later Calvin McQueen farm.
Erected 1999 by Fulton County Historian.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1838.
Location. 43° 0.623′ N, 74° 13.221′ W. Marker is in Perth, New York, in Fulton County. It is on County Route 107 1½ miles west of New York State Route 30, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amsterdam NY 12010, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Moir Farm 1807-1872 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Healey's Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); School No. 9 Bell (approx. 1½ miles away); Town of Perth Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Perth Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Daniel McIntyre Home (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of Dutch Reformed Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); 18th Century Home (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perth.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 12, 2020
2. Home of John Robb
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 12, 2020
3. Home of John Robb Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on April 15, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
