Esperance in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chocolate Jumbles
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 11, 2022
1. Chocolate Jumbles Marker
Regional cookie variety made with chocolate, molasses and spices. So popular, judged at Schoharie County Fair as early as 1916.
Erected 2022 by Esperance Historical Society & William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Hungry for History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 42° 45.726′ N, 74° 15.636′ W. Marker is in Esperance, New York, in Schoharie County. It is on Church Street 0.1 miles north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 Church Street, Esperance NY 12066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Presbyterian Church Esperance, NY (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 0.3 miles away); Esperance Witch (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tory Tree Site (approx. 2.7 miles away); Grist Mill (approx. 2.9 miles away); Amos Clayton (approx. 3 miles away); Mill Stones (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Esperance.
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Regarding Chocolate Jumbles. Although the marker was cast with the date of 2021, it was unveiled and dedicated on June 11, 2022.
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 11, 2022
2. Chocolate Jumbles Marker
The roadside marker is on the Esperance Commons, in front of the 1878 schoolhouse housing the Esperance Historical Society Museum and Chapel Library.
Photographed by Esperance Historian Ken Jones, June 11, 2022
3. Chocolate Jumbles Marker Unveiling
Esperance Village Mayor Royce Gage and Assemblyman Chris Tague unveiling the new Hungry for History Marker celebrating the regional favorite Chocolate Jumble Cookie. There were many varieties to sample at the event.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 19, 2022
4. Chocolate Jumbles Marker
The 'New' Chocolate Jumbles marker with the "Old Stone" Presbyterian Church Esperance, NY in the background.
Esperance Historical Society, June 11, 2022
5. A Sample of Chocolate Jumbles
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 2,586 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3. submitted on June 13, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on June 22, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 5. submitted on June 13, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
