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Marcy in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

1,000 Feet East of Here

 
 
1,000 Feet East of Here Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. 1,000 Feet East of Here Marker
Inscription. "The Neck Digged Through in 1730" New York's First Canal Part of the Inland Water Route Between Albany and Lake Ontario
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.
 
Location. 43° 8.039′ N, 75° 16.694′ W. Marker is in Marcy, New York, in Oneida County. It is on Cavanaugh Street (County Route 10) half a mile south of F. Schrbach Drive, on the left when traveling north. Small parking lot on side of the road is accessible near marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marcy NY 13403, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1st Presbyterian Church (approx. one mile away); Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); The Rear Guard of General Herkimers Army (approx. 1.1 miles away); Whitestown (approx. 1.1 miles away); On August 5, 1777 (approx. 1.8 miles away); John C. Devereux (approx. 2.8 miles away); Summit Park (approx. 2.8 miles away); Anchor (approx. 2.8 miles away).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on August 2, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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