Near Leicester in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Moscow Landing
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, December 13, 2022
1. Moscow Landing Marker
Canal port ca. 1846-1878. Stored & shipped grains, coal, apples, water lime & salt on Genesee Valley Canal to Rochester and Erie Canal.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 25.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Historic Transportation Canals series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 42° 45.968′ N, 77° 52.461′ W. Marker is near Leicester, New York, in Livingston County. It is at the intersection of River Road (County Route 37) and Jones Bridge Road, on the right when traveling north on River Road. 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: Christiano Farm (approx. 0.4 miles away); National Hotel (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cuylerville (approx. 0.8 miles away); This wayside shrine marks the place (approx. 0.9 miles away); Boyd & Parker Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Boyd Parker (approx. one mile away); Genesee Castle (approx. one mile away); Routes of the Armies (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leicester.
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Photographed by Bruce Kelly, December 13, 2022
2. Moscow Landing Marker
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, December 13, 2022
3. Moscow Landing Marker
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 449 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 14, 2022, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
