Wheeler in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the Office of Marcus Whitman M.D.
1828-1835
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 26, 2021
1. Site of the Office of Marcus Whitman M.D. Marker
Missionary to Cayuse Indians 1836-1847
Patriotic leader in establishing the claim of The United States
to Oregon 1842-1844
Martyr of an Indian massacre 1847
His was the first wagon to cross the Rocky Mountains
Erected 1930 by Baron Steuben Chapter N. S. D. A.R. and the State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 42° 25.82′ N, 77° 19.93′ W. Marker is in Wheeler, New York, in Steuben County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 53 and Gardner Road, on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 53. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6429 Gardner Rd, Bath NY 14810, 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) Confederacy, New Netherland, and 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: Henry Harmon Spalding (approx. 1½ miles away); Workers Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Glenn Curtiss (approx. 4.6 miles away); 1878-1930 Larger Than Life (approx. 4.6 miles away); 1908 An Astonishing Sight (approx. 4.7 miles away); Glenn Hammond Curtiss (approx.
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Also see . . . Marcus Whitman (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 2, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York.)
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 26, 2021
2. Site of the Office of Marcus Whitman M.D. Marker
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 26, 2021
3. Site of the Office of Marcus Whitman M.D. Marker
In front of the Wheeler Town Hall.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
