Near Penfield in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
WWII Tragedy
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 7, 2021
1. WWII Tragedy Marker
Site of explosion in 1942 at Rochester Fireworks Co. War products produced here. Twelve employees perished in service to their country.
Erected by Town of Perinton.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 43° 6.654′ N, 77° 27.945′ W. Marker is near Penfield, New York, in Monroe County. It is on Whitney Road West 0.1 miles north of Baird Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Penfield NY 14526, 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, 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 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: Baird Road (approx. half a mile away); Power House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ontario Drill Works (approx. 0.7 miles away); Worthing Homestead (approx. Ύ mile away); Town of Perinton (approx. Ύ mile away); D. Marsh Field (approx. Ύ mile away); New York State Canals (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lincoln Mills (approx. 0.9 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Fireworks Tragedy. (Submitted on February 7, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Marker erected on Anniversary of Tragedy. (Submitted on February 7, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
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Photographed by Mira Earls, August 6, 2023
2. WWII Tragedy Marker
I was facing the marker looking East.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 7, 2021
3. WWII Tragedy Marker
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 6, 2023
4. WWII Tragedy Marker August 2023
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
5. WWII Tragedy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 3,359 times since then and 160 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 7, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 3. submitted on February 7, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 4. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 5. submitted on February 7, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
