Houghton in Allegany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

In A.D. 1918

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 6, 2020

1. In A.D. 1918 Marker

Inscription. Leonard and Anna Houghton gave this Town Park to be an enduring memorial. A.D. 1980

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 42° 25.276′ N, 78° 9.543′ W. Marker is in Houghton, New York, in Allegany County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 19 and Leonard Ave, on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 19. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Houghton NY 14744, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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

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3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jockey Street (a few steps from this marker); To Civil War Veterans of Caneadea New York (within shouting distance of this marker); Willard J Houghton House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Copperhead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Houghton College World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Major Moses Van Campen (approx. one mile away); Caneadea Historic Camelback Bridge (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Caneadea Historic Camelback Bridge (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houghton.

More about this marker. The marker is located in Leonard Park, Houghton, NY

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 6, 2020

2. In A.D. 1918 Marker

Leonard Park, Houghton, NY image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 6, 2020

3. Leonard Park, Houghton, NY

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.