Peru in Clinton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Keese Homestead
Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. Keese Homestead Marker
Purchased by Richard Keese in 1792, Keeseville named for him in 1806. Present house erected 1837 by Peter Keese, abolitionist.
Erected by Quaker Union Settlement.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 44° 32.401′ N, 73° 31.822′ W. Marker is in Peru, New York, in Clinton County. It is on Union Road (County Route 39) near Harkness Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Peru NY 12972, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks & North Country, and in the Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quaker Union (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Quaker Union (approx. half a mile away); Underground Railroad (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Underground Railroad (approx. 1.8 miles away); Harkness Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Nathan Lapham Home Underground RR Site (approx. 2.6 miles away); Goshen (approx. 2.6 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peru.
Additional commentary.
1. Marker replaced on August 20th, 2009 after a vehicle accident.
The original marker was lost a few years prior to August 2009, as the result of a motor
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— Submitted April 30, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2023, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 53 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 26, 2023, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
