Geneva in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pulteney Land Office
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 5, 2021
1. Pulteney Land Office Marker
Site of Pulteney Land Office. Capt. Charles Williamson opened office here in 1782 to develop “Genesee Tract”
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.
Location. 42° 51.859′ N, 76° 59.173′ W. Marker is in Geneva, New York, in Ontario County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Pulteney Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 Washington St, Geneva NY 14456, 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 walking distance of this marker: Geneva Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Korean War and Cold War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Vietnam War Memorial (about 500 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 500 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away); B.P.O. Elks No. 1054 (about 600 feet away); Log House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Geneva.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 5, 2021
2. Pulteney Land Office Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 441 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
