Jefferson in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Masonic Lodge 554
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 26, 2022
1. Masonic Lodge 554 Marker
Meeting hall as of 1866. Also home to Order of the Eastern Star chapter 348 as of 1905. Building acquired by Jefferson Historical Society in 2017.
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 841.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 42° 28.884′ N, 74° 36.661′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, New York, in Schoharie County. It is at the intersection of North Harpersfield Road (County Route 2A) and Peck Street, on the right when traveling west on North Harpersfield Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jefferson NY 12093, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jefferson Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Village Green (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town of Jefferson (about 400 feet away); Town of Jefferson War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Mill Stones (about 700 feet away); Parker 13-Sided Barn (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sugar Bush Raid (approx. 3.1 miles away); Site of Battle (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.
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Photographed by Mira Earls, August 26, 2022
2. Masonic Lodge 554 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2022, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2022, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
