Southport in Elmira in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Plank Road From Elmira to State Line

1848

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 3, 2024

1. Plank Road From Elmira to State Line Marker

Inscription. Tollgate 6 State Line
Tollgate 5 Holly
Tollgate 4 Gosper
Tollgate 3 1122 Penoa Ave
Tollgate 2 McBride
Tollgate 1 Lake Street

Leon D. “Windy” Smith
1889 — 1966.
Pioneer air mail pilot
Army Air Force flight instructor
World War I — II

Clara “Babe” Cook
1921 — 1996
Pro softball pioneer

Famed artist
Julius Lars Hoftrup
1873 — 1954

Mills of Southport

Plank Road from Elmira to State Line
1848

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Arts, Letters, Music • Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 42° 3.341′ N, 76° 49.165′ W. Marker is in Elmira, New York, in Chemung County. It is in Southport. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elmira NY 14904, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically

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in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Plank Road (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Upon This Spot Stood The Original Flagstaff (approx. 1.8 miles away); Fitzsimmons Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Elmira Prison Camp 1864 - 1865 (approx. 1.9 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Elmira Prison Camp 1864-65 (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmira.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 3, 2024

2. Plank Road From Elmira to State Line Marker

Leon D. “Windy” Smith
1889 — 1966.
Pioneer air mail pilot
Army Air Force flight instructor
World War I — II

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 3, 2024

3. Plank Road From Elmira to State Line Marker

Clara “Babe” Cook
1921 — 1996
Pro softball pioneer

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 3, 2024

4. Plank Road From Elmira to State Line Marker

Famed artist
Julius Lars Hoftrup
1873 — 1954

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 3, 2024

5. Plank Road From Elmira to State Line Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 9, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.