Ironville in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Penfield Homestead Museum
listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974
Penfield Homestead Museum
Allen Penfield Homestead
built circa 1825
PHM
penfieldmuseum.org
"Birthplace of the Electrical Age"
Erected by Penfield Homestead Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
Location. 43° 55.347′ N, 73° 32.154′ W. Marker is in Ironville, New York, in Essex County. Marker is at the intersection of Creek Road (County Route 2) and Whitehead Road, on the right when traveling west on Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crown Point NY 12928, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Penfield Homestead Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Penfield Pond (within shouting distance of this marker); The Birthplace of the Electrical Age (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Walking Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Ironville Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sons of Temperance Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Irondale (within shouting distance of this marker); 1873 Expansion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ironville.
Also see . . . Penfield Homestead Museum. (Submitted on April 25, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.