Strykersville in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stryker Willow
Legends & Lore
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 12, 2022
1. Stryker Willow Marker
Tree sprang up in 1810 from willow riding crop thrust in ground after 200-mile trek by settlers Saloma and Garret Stryker.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 135.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 42° 42.067′ N, 78° 26.87′ W. Marker is in Strykersville, New York, in Wyoming County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 78) and Marie Drive/Woodland Hts, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Strykersville NY 14145, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Former School (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Java School No.1 (approx. 2 miles away); St. Cecilia's (approx. 2.9 miles away); Ziba Hamilton (approx. 4 miles away); Persons Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); Turner's Corners (approx. 5.7 miles away); Java School No.3 (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Strykersville.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 12, 2022
2. Stryker Willow Marker
Looking north on Rt. 78
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 12, 2022
3. Stryker Willow Marker
Looking south on Rt. 78
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2022, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2022, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
