North Tonawanda in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
North Tonawanda
The Home of the Civil War's Most Famous Army Scout
| | Col. Lewis S. Payne | |
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 7, 2015
1. North Tonawanda Col, Lewis S. Payne Memorial
The home of the Civil War's most famous army scout
Col. Lewis S. Payne
1819-1898
In grateful remembrance
Company D, "Eagle" regiment
N.Y. Volunteers, "Reactivated"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 43° 1.486′ N, 78° 52.615′ W. Marker is in North Tonawanda, New York, in Niagara County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 384) and Webster Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Marker is at the north apex of a small triangular green space named Charles R. Fleischman Park, the south boundary being Goundry Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Tonawanda NY 14120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Theodore Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); First Schoolhouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lumber Port (approx. 0.2 miles away); R.R. Signal Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Roll of Honor (approx. Ό mile away); The Long Homestead (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Tonawanda.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 7, 2015
2. NY 384 Southward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 7, 2015
3. Northward on Webster Street
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 7, 2015
4. Northward on Webster Street
NY 384 behind memorial marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 918 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on February 6, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 8, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
