Mexico in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Academy
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 12, 2021
1. The Academy Marker
Site of school since ca. 1820. Incorporated as the Rensselaer Oswego Academy in 1826. Name changed to the Mexico Academy in 1845.
Erected 2012 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 43° 27.596′ N, 76° 14.099′ W. Marker is in Mexico, New York, in Oswego County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 104) near Wayne Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3338 Main Street, Mexico NY 13114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Starr Clark Tin Shop (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Mural Plaque of Mexico (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alfred House (approx. half a mile away); Spy Island (approx. 3.7 miles away); Audrey Munson (approx. 4.2 miles away); Shepard Family (approx. 4.3 miles away); Historic Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); M-60A1 Patton Tank (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mexico.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 12, 2021
2. Mexico High School
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
