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Birthplace of Samuels Eells

1810 - 1842

 
 
Birthplace of Samuels Eells Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 25, 2020
1. Birthplace of Samuels Eells Marker
Inscription. Birthplace of Samuel Eells (1810-1842) who in 1832 founded the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity at Hamilton College.
 
Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
 
Location. 43° 7.019′ N, 75° 23.967′ W. Marker is in Westmoreland, New York, in Oneida County. It is on Stone Road 0.1 miles east of Station Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7366 Stone Road, Westmoreland NY 13490, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Foundry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Westmoreland (approx. 0.3 miles away); Steuben Memorial (approx. one mile away); Utica Area (approx. one mile away); Clark Mills (approx. 2.1 miles away); Washington Tract (approx. 3.4 miles away); James Dean Home (approx. 3.9 miles away); General Herkimer's Troops (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westmoreland.
 
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Birthplace of Samuels Eells Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 25, 2020
2. Birthplace of Samuels Eells Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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