Near LeRoy in Genesee County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Marion Steam Shovel
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, June 15, 2020
1. Marion Steam Shovel Marker
Marion Steam Shovel has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 by the United States Department of the Interior
Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.
Location. 42° 59.55′ N, 77° 56.285′ W. Marker is near LeRoy, New York, in Genesee County. It is on Gulf Rd (County Road 25), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Le Roy NY 14482, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 3 miles of
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More about this marker. Parking area by the marker, the steam shovel is easily viewed but is in a not accessible fenced off area.
Also see . . .
1. Marion Steam Shovel (Le Roy, New York). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Marion Steam Shovel. National Register of Historic Places form, National Archives. (Submitted on September 18, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, June 15, 2020
2. Marion Steam Shovel
Looking West on Gulf Rd, Leroy, NY
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, June 15, 2020
3. Marion Steam Shovel
Looking East on Gulf Rd, Leroy, NY
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, June 15, 2020
4. Marion Steam Shovel
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, June 15, 2020
5. Marion Steam Shovel
History of the Marion Shovel at General Crushed Stone
Railroad website entry:
A detailed history of this steam shovel, which indicates that this particular steam shovel did not help dig the Panama Canal, which is contrary to some people's belief, and the Wikipedia article.
Click for more information.
Railroad website entry:
A detailed history of this steam shovel, which indicates that this particular steam shovel did not help dig the Panama Canal, which is contrary to some people's belief, and the Wikipedia article.
Click for more information.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 610 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 15, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
