Farmington in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pumpkin Hook
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Photographed by Lugnuts, October 6, 2020
1. Pumpkin Hook Marker
In early 1800s, Pumpkins were stolen or "hooked" from a visiting farmer's wagon and set on porches around hamlet as a prank.
Erected 2017 by New York Folklore Society and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 23.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 43° 1.851′ N, 77° 20.627′ W. Marker is in Farmington, New York, in Ontario County. It is at the intersection of Allen Padgham Road and Sunset Drive, on the right when traveling east on Allen Padgham Road. Located in Pumpkin Hook Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5856 Allen Padgham Rd, Farmington NY 14425, 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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Red Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Underground RR (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Underground RR (approx. 0.9 miles away); Farmington Quaker Crossroads Historic District (approx. 1.1 miles away); Friends Meeting House
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Photographed by Lugnuts, October 6, 2020
2. Pumpkin Hook Marker
Photographed by Lugnuts, October 6, 2020
3. Pumpkin Hook Marker
Photographed by Lugnuts, October 6, 2020
4. Pumpkin Hook Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 919 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
