Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Crane Institute
Erected 2021 by William G Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 815.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 44° 40.125′ N, 74° 58.777′ W. Marker is in Potsdam, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It is on Main Street 0.2 miles east of Park Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker stands across the street from Clarkson Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 Main St, Potsdam NY 13676, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Potsdam Fire Department Members Who Served in World War II (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town of Potsdam (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Clarkson-Knowles Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Lawrence Academy (approx. Ό mile away); Raymond Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); They Live with Us in Grateful Memory of their Sacrifice (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kellas Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Honor of the Students and Alumni (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Potsdam.
Other markers no longer nearby. Potsdam Raquette River Walk (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Potsdam Raquette River Walk (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2021, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 8, 2021, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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