Mayville in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Land Office
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 21, 2013
1. Land Office Marker
Erected 1936 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 42° 15.277′ N, 79° 30.312′ W. Marker is in Mayville, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is at the intersection of North Erie Street (New York State Route 394) and East Chautauqua Street ( Route 430), on the right when traveling north on North Erie Street. Located on the grounds of Mayville Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mayville NY 14757, 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, on the Great Lakes, 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) 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: Susan B. Anthony (here, next to this marker); In Honor (a few steps from this marker); Ellen Y. Miller (a few steps from this marker); First Courts (within shouting distance of this marker); The Holland Land Company Vault (within shouting distance of this marker); Chautauqua Lake Region (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Scott Tavern (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Donald McKenzie (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mayville.
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 21, 2013
2. Land Office Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
