Clayton in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Penet Square
Photographed by Thomas LaClair, 2021
1. Penet Square Marker
ten miles square ceded to
Peter Penet
by the Onieda Indians
September 22, 1788
Erected 1933 by NY State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is September 22, 1788.
Location. 44° 13.904′ N, 76° 5.433′ W. Marker is in Clayton, New York, in Jefferson County. It is on State Street (New York State Route 12E) 0.3 miles east of Clover Rise Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38714 NY 12E, 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: Weteringhra Guentere (approx. 0.2 miles away); Simon Johnston House (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War I Honor Roll World War II (approx. Ύ mile away); Korean War Honor Roll Vietnam War (approx. Ύ mile away); War Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Eagle Wing Group (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Muskie (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clayton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Clayton Opera House (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Mira Earls, July 14, 2016
2. Penet Square Marker collaged
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 608 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 26, 2022, by Patricia L Lashomb of Clayton, New York. 2. submitted on August 25, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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