Clayton in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Weteringhra Guentere
Photographed by Thomas LaClair, 2021
1. Weteringhra Guentere Marker
Fort and 1st land pat. in
county, 1789. Clayton
Village settled here in 1820
Erected 1932 by NY State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.
Location. 44° 13.871′ N, 76° 5.628′ W. Marker is in Clayton, New York, in Jefferson County. It is on State Street (New York State Route 12E) east of Clover Rise Lane, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1079 State Street, Clayton NY 13624, 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, 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 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: Penet Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bartlett's Point (approx. 0.7 miles away); Simon Johnston House (approx. 0.8 miles away); World War I Honor Roll World War II (approx. 0.8 miles away); Korean War Honor Roll Vietnam War (approx. 0.8 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Eagle Wing Group (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clayton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Clayton Opera House (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has
this page online
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2022, by Patricia L Lashomb of Clayton, New York. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 26, 2022, by Patricia L Lashomb of Clayton, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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