Norwich in Chenango County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

"The Castle"

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, May 10, 2020

1. "The Castle" Marker

Inscription. 1/4 Mile West
The Castle
Oneida Indian Fort.
Councils held here
up to 1790.

Erected 1936 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 42° 30.704′ N, 75° 30.541′ W. Marker is in Norwich, New York, in Chenango County. It is on East River Road (County Route 32) 0.3 miles south of County Route 33, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norwich NY 13815, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

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

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are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Avery Power (approx. 0.7 miles away); Chenango Canal (approx. 0.9 miles away); Railroad Yards (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Chenango Canal (approx. 1.4 miles away); Chenango Canal Walking Tour (approx. 1½ miles away); Gateman’s Tower c. 1907 (approx. 1½ miles away); Norwich World War I Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Chenango Canal Walking Tour (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norwich.

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, May 10, 2020

2. "The Castle" Marker

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, May 10, 2020

3. "The Castle" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2020, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 1,115 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.