Carlton in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Johnson Creek
Photographed by Paige Miller, August 17, 2021
1. Johnson Creek Marker
On July 6, 1759 Sir William Johnson leading New York Provincial Troops encamped here enroute to Ft. Niagara during the French & Indian wars.
Erected by Lakeside Community.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, French and Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1759.
Location. 43° 22.26′ N, 78° 15.888′ W. Marker is in Carlton, New York, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of Lakeside Bluff Road and Lakeside Road, on the right when traveling west on Lakeside Bluff Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waterport NY 14571, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kuckville Church erected in 1835 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sir William Johnson (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fording Place (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bicentennial Peace Garden (approx. 3.6 miles away); July 1813 (approx. 3.6 miles away); Fishing Camp (approx. 3.7 miles away); British Ships Raid The Coast (approx. 3.7 miles away); Oak Orchard Lighthouse & Point Breeze (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlton.
Also see . . . Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 19, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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Photographed by Paige Miller, May 10, 2025
2. Johnson Creek Marker
The marker is at the right of the tree on the left. The Bridge crosses Johnson Creek.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2021, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. This page has been viewed 688 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on August 20, 2021, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on August 18, 2021, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. 2. submitted on May 11, 2025, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
