Randolph in Cattaraugus County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Academy Hill
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, April 19, 2021
1. Academy Hill Marker
Randolph Academy & Ladies Seminary est. 1850. Renamed Chamberlin Inst. Destroyed by fire 1915. Randolph Central School built here 1932.
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 749.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 42° 9.882′ N, 78° 57.982′ W. Marker is in Randolph, New York, in Cattaraugus County. It is on Main St (New York State Route 394) east of Conewango Road ( Route 214), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Main Street, Randolph NY 14772, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Randolph (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1917 1918 (approx. half a mile away); Early Bank (approx. half a mile away); Village Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Original Randolph Free Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dow Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.1 miles away); 1917 ☆ 1918 (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Randolph.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, April 19, 2021
2. Academy Hill Marker
Looking eastward on Main St./NY-394, Randolph, NY
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, April 19, 2021
3. Academy Hill Marker
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, April 19, 2021
4. Randolph Central School on Academy Hill, built 1932
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 591 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 21, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
