Fly Creek in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Natty Bumppo
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Photographed by Scott J. Payne, January 2, 2021
1. Natty Bummpo Marker
David Shipman, Ca. 1729-1813
Burial site of local hunter known by & inspiration for James Fenimore Cooper's literary character.
Erected 2018 by New York Folklore, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 43.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list.
Location. 42° 42.397′ N, 74° 58.57′ W. Marker is in Fly Creek, New York, in Otsego County. It is on County Road 26 south of Day Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fly Creek NY 13337, 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, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fork Factory (approx. 0.3 miles away); Amelia Earhart (approx. 0.7 miles away); Goose Street (approx. 0.7 miles away); North Tin Shop (approx. 0.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cattown Road (approx. 1.9 miles away); Country Lawyer's Office (approx. 2.4 miles away); Dr. Thrall's Pharmacy (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fly Creek.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. William G. Pomeroy Foundation and the Natty Bumppo Marker. (Submitted on January 3, 2021, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York.)
2. Natty Bumppo (Wikipedia). (Submitted on January 3, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, January 2, 2021
2. Natty Bumppo Marker
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, January 2, 2021
3. David Shipman Grave
14 N.Y. Mil.
Rev. War
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2021, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 1,367 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2021, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
