North Winton Village in Irondequoit in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Asa Dunbar
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 18, 2024
1. Asa Dunbar Marker
Widely regarded as the first Black settler in Rochester. He owned land here and helped found a community, nearby, in the early 19th century.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 43° 10.075′ N, 77° 32.585′ W. Marker is in Irondequoit, New York, in Monroe County. It is in North Winton Village. It is at the intersection of Wilton Road (County Route 98) and Traymore Road, on the right when traveling north on Wilton Road. The marker stands just outside the Rochester city limits. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1163 Winton Road, Rochester NY 14609, 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, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: An Early Doctor (approx. Ύ mile away); Irondequoit Bay (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Irondequoit Bay (approx. 1.2 miles away); Indian Landing (approx. 1.4 miles away); Brighton Village (approx. 1.7 miles away); Harper Method (approx. 1.9 miles away); The West Garden (approx. 2.2 miles away); George Eastman House (approx. 2.2 miles away).
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 18, 2024
2. Asa Dunbar Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
