Warsaw in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Augustus Frank

1826-1895

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 27, 2023

1. Augustus Frank Marker

Inscription. As U.S. Congressman, was integral part of passage of 13th Amendment Abolishing Slavery in 1865. Lived here.

Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 982.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 42° 44.589′ N, 78° 7.948′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, New York, in Wyoming County. It is on N Main St (New York State Route 19), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located just north of the Monument Circle Historic District. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 N Main Street, Warsaw NY 14569, 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

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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: 1853-1925 (within shouting distance of this marker); Abram B. Lawrence (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zera L. Tanner (about 400 feet away); Harold E. Hovey (about 600 feet away); Levi A. Cass (about 700 feet away); John A. McElwain (approx. 0.2 miles away); James O. McClure (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seth M. Gates House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warsaw.

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 27, 2023

2. Augustus Frank Marker

Augustus Frank house - looking north from E Court St image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 27, 2023

3. Augustus Frank house - looking north from E Court St

Augustus Frank image. Click for full size.

Brady Studios (courtesy of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Lib.)

4. Augustus Frank

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2023, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2023, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. 4. submitted on August 28, 2023. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.