Prattsburgh in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rev Henry Harmon Spalding
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2022
1. Rev Henry Harmon Spalding Marker
Rev Henry Harmon Spalding
Born 1803 Wheeler, New York
Student of Franklin Academy
Member of heroic Whitman Expedition
Missionary to Nez Perces Indians
Died among his people 1874 at
Lapwai, Idaho
Erected 1928 by Franklin Academy Alumni Association; and the State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 42° 31.467′ N, 77° 17.369′ W. Marker is in Prattsburgh, New York, in Steuben County. Marker is on Naples Hill Road (New York State Route 53) just north of Chapel Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the south lawn of the Prattsburgh Central School grounds, directly in front of the school entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Academy Street, Prattsburgh NY 14873, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Narcissa Prentiss (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chateau Frank (approx. 6˝ miles away); Site of the Office of Marcus Whitman M.D. (approx. 6.9 miles
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Also see . . . Henry H. Spalding (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Henry Harmon Spalding (1803–1874) and his wife Eliza Hart Spalding (1807–1851) were prominent Presbyterian missionaries and educators working primarily with the Nez Perce in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. The Spaldings and their fellow missionaries were among the earliest Americans to travel across the western plains, through the Rocky Mountains and into the lands of the Pacific Northwest to their religious missions in what would become the states of Idaho and Washington. The village of Spalding, Idaho, located in Nez Perce County, was named after Spalding who taught the Nez Perce, among other things, how to use irrigation and cultivate the potato. In 1871 he created a federally sponsored Indian school under the Peace(Submitted on November 12, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Policy to the Indians sponsored by Ulysses S. Grant. Under the auspices of the Presbyterian Board of Missions, Spalding also continued missionary work with native tribes in northwestern Idaho and northeastern Washington territories.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 20222. Rev Henry Harmon Spalding MarkerLooking north. Prattsburgh Central School in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
