Near De Kalb in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cooper’s Rock
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 10, 2020
1. Cooper’s Rock Marker
At 14, future author James Fenimore Cooper spent hours sitting on this rock dreaming dreams across the Oswegatchie River.
Erected 2019 by New York Folklore, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 51.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 44° 30.469′ N, 75° 20.404′ W. Marker is near De Kalb, New York, in St. Lawrence County. Marker is on New York State Route 812, 0.6 miles north of County Route 17, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2810 NY-812, De Kalb Junction NY 13630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. DeKalb Village (approx. 0.4 miles away); War of 1812 (approx. 0.6 miles away); The St. Lawrence Plain (approx. 2.6 miles away); DeKalb Junction (approx. 3.3 miles away); Rensselaer Falls War Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Curtis Homestead (approx. 6.7 miles away); Harlow Godard (approx. 6.8 miles away); Helen Rich (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in De Kalb.
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Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 10, 2020
2. Cooper’s Rock Marker
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 10, 2020
3. Cooper’s Rock Marker
Presumably this road leads to Cooper’s Rock, but there were far too many deer flies and far too hot to follow the trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
