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Montour Falls in Schuyler County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Montour House

 
 
Montour House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, October 9, 2020
1. Montour House Marker
Inscription. Hotel and tavern built 1854 by Charles Cook. Also housed Bank of Havana that held receipts for nearby Chemung Canal.
 
Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 622.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
 
Location. 42° 20.745′ N, 76° 50.933′ W. Marker is in Montour Falls, New York, in Schuyler County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and Montour Street on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 W Main Street, Montour Falls NY 14865, 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 Southern Tier. 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 walking distance of this marker: Montour Falls (here, next to this marker); Montour Falls Memorial Library (within shouting distance of this marker); She-Qua-Ga (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); These We Honor (about 500 feet away); David Bennett Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); James A. Shepard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Catherine's Landing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brick Tavern Stand (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montour Falls.
 
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Montour House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, December 13, 2023
2. Montour House Marker
Montour House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 17, 2023
3. Montour House and Marker
Montour House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 20, 2024
4. Montour House and Marker
Montour House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 20, 2024
5. Montour House Marker
View of Montour Falls image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 20, 2024
6. View of Montour Falls
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 20, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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