Canaseraga in Allegany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of First School House
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 28, 2020
1. Site of First School House Marker
First
School House in Town of Burns
erected 1810
David Crook, first teacher
Erected by NY State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 42° 27.588′ N, 77° 47.297′ W. Marker is in Canaseraga, New York, in Allegany County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 70) and Freiner Rd, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canaseraga NY 14822, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Canaseraga Four Corners Historic District (approx. half a mile away); First House in Canaseraga (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Hairy Legend (approx. 2.3 miles away); One Room School (approx. 3½ miles away); Fred C. Bonner Barn (approx. 3.7 miles away); Ossian (approx. 4.3 miles away); Ossian Center (approx. 4.3 miles away); Isaac Hampton (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canaseraga.
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Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 28, 2020
2. Site of First School House Marker
Looking east on Rt70, Canaseraga, NY. Freiner Rd intersecting on the right (the marker is just to the right of the utility pole)
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 28, 2020
3. Site of First School House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
