Near Leicester in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cuylerville
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, December 13, 2022
1. Cuylerville Marker
By 1848, hamlet included boat repair, warehouses & homes. Goods & passengers transported daily on Genesee Valley Canal to Rochester ca. 1840-1878.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 28.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Historic Transportation Canals series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 42° 46.626′ N, 77° 52.208′ W. Marker is near Leicester, New York, in Livingston County. It is on New York State Route 39 near Canal Street, on the right when traveling west. Located next to the Genesee Valley Greenway trail crossing US20A / NY39 in Cuylerville, NY. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leicester NY 14481, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. 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, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: National Hotel (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); This wayside shrine marks the place (approx. 0.4 miles away); Boyd & Parker Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Boyd Parker (approx. 0.4 miles away); Genesee Castle (approx. 0.4 miles away); Routes of the Armies (approx. 0.4 miles
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Genesee Valley Canal (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 21, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Submitted on December 21, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, December 13, 2022
2. Cuylerville Marker
Looking north. Just past the marker is parking for Genesee Valley Greenway trail access.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2022, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2022, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
