Gaines in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Home of John Proctor

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 28, 2018

1. Home of John Proctor Marker

Inscription.
Historic Ridge Road
Genesee to Niagara
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Home of John Proctor who on horse during a December night in 1813 warned the settlers along the Ridge Road from here to Clarkson of the approach of the British and Indians after the burning of Lewiston. In the morning he joined the regiment of Capt. Eleazer McCarty which proceeded toward Lewiston. The next night they surprised and captured the enemy forces quartered at Molyneaux Tavern.
Trek—DeWitt Clinton—1810 Nearby at the primitive log cabin of Elijah Downer, DeWitt Clinton and his companions stopped for breakfast on their eventful trip over the Ridge Road in 1810.

Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department, Orleans Chapter D.A.R.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 43° 17.193′ N, 78° 11.609′ W. Marker is in Gaines, New York, in Orleans County. It is on Ridge Road West

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(New York State Route 104) 0.1 miles west of Oak Orchard Road ( Route 98), on the right when traveling east. Marker is in the hamlet of Childs. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14338 Ridge Road West, Albion NY 14411, 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: Print Shop (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harness Shop (about 400 feet away); Farmers Hall (about 400 feet away); J.H. Vagg Blacksmith Shop / The Vagg House (about 400 feet away); Blacksmith Shop (about 400 feet away); Cobblestones (about

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 28, 2018

2. Home of John Proctor & Marker

600 feet away); Cobblestone Historic District (about 700 feet away); At Left: Cobblestone House Built in 1842 / At Right: Cobblestone House Built in 1844 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gaines.

Also see . . . DeWitt Clinton - Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 29, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 556 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on April 24, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.