Henrietta in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Born in Log House
Photographed by Lugnuts, July 1, 2020
1. Antoinette Brown Blackwell Marker
Erected 1960 by County of Monroe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 43° 3.112′ N, 77° 35.83′ W. Marker is in Henrietta, New York, in Monroe County. It is on Pinnacle Road (County Highway 92) one mile north of Goodburlet Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1099 Pinnacle Rd, Henrietta NY 14467, 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, on the Great Lakes, 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The East Henrietta Village (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Headmaster's House and the Monroe Academy (approx. one mile away); Andrew Short House (approx. 1.7 miles away); District No. 6 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Richardson Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hopkins Homestead (approx. 2.6 miles away); West Henrietta Farm (approx. 3.3 miles away); The West Henrietta Village (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henrietta.
More about this marker. Antoinette Brown Blackwell was the first woman to be ordained as a Protestant minister in the United States. She was a famous speaker, known for using her spiritual background in promotion of women's rights and abolition. A prolific writer, she also had a reputation as a captivating public speaker on the important issues of her time.
Regarding Born in Log House. Antoinette Brown Blackwell birthplace
Also see . . . Antoinette Brown Blackwell. Wikipedia article (Submitted on July 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Additional keywords. Methodism, Methodists
Photographed by Lugnuts, July 1, 2020
2. Antoinette Brown Blackwell Birthplace & Marker
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3. Antoinette L. Brown
Engraved by J. C. Buttre from History of Woman Suffrage, 1881 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Matilda Joslyn Gage.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 610 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on July 14, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on November 5, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
