Springfield in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Log School
Photographed by Mira Earls, September 27, 2023
1. Log School Marker
Near here stood the Log School house, probably first in the town. Built before organization of Springfield in 1797.
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 42° 50.005′ N, 74° 48.829′ W. Marker is in Springfield, New York, in Otsego County. It is on 31. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2437 31, Cherry Valley NY 13320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Toll Gate (approx. 0.2 miles away); General James Clinton (approx. 0.8 miles away); Camp and Fort (approx. 0.8 miles away); First Church (approx. one mile away); Spalsbury Farm (approx. 1.3 miles away); Dunlop Monument (approx. 3½ miles away); Site of Rev. Samuel Dunlop's House (approx. 3.6 miles away); Ancient Salt Springs (approx. 3.8 miles away).
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Photographed by Mira Earls, September 27, 2023
2. Log School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
