Bergen in Genesee County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dr. M. Townsend

— Legends & Lore —

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, June 17, 2020

1. Dr. M. Townsend Marker

Inscription. Saved life of Adelaide Richmond by performing appendectomy. Drove horses so hard answering call one died on the way. Ca 1885.

Erected 2015 by New York Folklore Society; William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Notable Events • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 43° 4.903′ N, 77° 56.477′ W. Marker is in Bergen, New York, in Genesee County. It is at the intersection of Clinton St and McKenzie St, on the left when traveling south on Clinton St. At the corner where Clinton St meets McKenzie St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 Clinton St, Bergen NY 14416, 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,

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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 this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Bergen (approx. 0.2 miles away); Village of Bergen (approx. 0.3 miles away); C.E. Housel Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bergen Village (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ward Park (approx. half a mile away); Bergen Swamp (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bergen Museum (approx. 2.6 miles away); Early Church (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bergen.

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, June 17, 2020

2. Dr. M. Townsend Marker

Looking South on Clinton St, Bergen, NY

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, June 17, 2020

3. Dr. M. Townsend Marker

Looking East on McKenzie St.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.