Hartwick in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Marcus Wells

1815 - 1895

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 25, 2020

1. Marcus Wells Marker

Inscription. Home of
Marcus Wells
1815 - 1895
wrote the famous hymn
“Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide”

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 42° 39.744′ N, 75° 2.947′ W. Marker is in Hartwick, New York, in Otsego County. It is on North Street (Route 205) 0.1 miles north of County Route 11, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3650 North Street, Hartwick NY 13348, 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 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 5 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Hartwick War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hartwick Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); The White House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Abner Adams (approx. 2.6 miles away); Welcome to Hartwick Seminary (approx. 4.4 miles away); Seminary Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Hartwick Seminary (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartwick.

Regarding Marcus Wells.
First verse of three:

Holy Spirit, faithful Guide,
Ever near the Christian’s side;
Gently lead us by the hand,
Pilgrims in a desert land;
Weary souls fore’er rejoice,
While they hear that sweetest voice,
Whisp'ring softly, “Wand'rer, come!
Follow Me, I’ll guide thee home.”

Also see . . . Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide. A short biography of Wells and history of the hymn. (Submitted on April 26, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 25, 2020

2. Marcus Wells Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 791 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.