Walton in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Site of Arrival

— Bicentennial 1985 —

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, May 3, 2020

1. Site of Arrival Marker

Inscription. Near here, on 16 May 1785 Elizabeth North, fording the river on horseback, was the first of the settlers to reach their new home.

Erected 1985.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 16, 1785.

Location. 42° 10′ N, 75° 7.583′ W. Marker is in Walton, New York, in Delaware County. It is at the intersection of Delaware Street (County Route 10) and Griswold Street, on the right when traveling east on Delaware Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Walton NY 13856, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Walton Covered Bridge

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Walton Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); United States Post Office Walton New York (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town of Walton World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Castle on the Delaware (approx. 0.2 miles away); William B. Ogden Free Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); School Forest (approx. ¼ mile away); Founders of Walton (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walton.

Looking south across Delaware River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, May 3, 2020

2. Looking south across Delaware River

Looking southeast up Delaware River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, May 3, 2020

3. Looking southeast up Delaware River

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2020, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2020, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.