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Virgil in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Site of First Schoolhouse

 
 
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 26, 2022
1. Site of First Schoolhouse Marker
Inscription.
Site of First Schoolhouse in town of Virgil erected in 1799
 
Erected 1976 by Town of Virgil.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.
 
Location. 42° 29.644′ N, 76° 13.575′ W. Marker is in Virgil, New York, in Cortland County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 392 and Kohne Road, on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 392. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cortland NY 13045, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and specifically in Central New York. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nathan Bouton (approx. 0.3
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miles away); Franks Corners (approx. Ύ mile away); Historic Area Here and Nearby (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of 1st Public Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Virgil Veterans & Vol. Fireman Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 1.8 miles away); Gee Hill (approx. 1.9 miles away); 1st State Road (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virgil.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 24 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
 
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