Fairport in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Daniel B. Deland
1823-1872. Lived here by 1858 with wife Minerva, 1829-1902. Est. D.B. Deland & Co. and Fairport Chemical Works. Sold products nationwide.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 970.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 43° 6.481′ N, 77° 26.515′ W. Marker is in Fairport, New York, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of N Main Street and Whitney Road, on the left when traveling north on N Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fairport NY 14450, 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 North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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: American Can Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spice Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); De Land Chemical Co. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Erie Canal (approx. 0.4 miles away); New York State Barge Canal (approx. half a mile away); Fairport Village Hall (approx. half a mile away); "Old" South Main Street Yields to Urban Renewal (approx. half a mile away); The 20th Century Comes to South Main Street (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairport.
Also see . . . Minerva and Daniel DeLand House (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 3, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.


