Maine in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Death Valley Road

Legends & Lore

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 10, 2022

1. Death Valley Road Marker

Inscription.
Cautionary tales of murders, hangings, drownings, and scattered bones near this road have been told by residents for generations.

Erected 2021 by New York Folklore & William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 122.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 42° 10.579′ N, 76° 1.448′ W. Marker is in Maine, New York, in Broome County. It is at the intersection of Death Valley Road and Fredericks Road, on the right when traveling south on Death Valley Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maine NY 13802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patriot Burials (approx. 2.4 miles away); Pitcher's Mill (approx. 2½ miles away); Union Center N.Y. (approx. 3.1 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); IBM Plant #1 World War II Memorial Relocation (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Meaning of the Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); IBM Plant #1 World War II Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away).

Also see . . . Death Valley Road in Maine Honored By Pomeroy Foundation. (Submitted on July 12, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 10, 2022

2. Death Valley Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 2,187 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.