Near Spencertown in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Peter Wheeler

Born 1789

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 2, 2024

1. Peter Wheeler Marker

Inscription. Escaped from slavery in 1806 and settled near here ca. 1825. Published his autobiography "Chains and Freedom" in 1839.

Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 453.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 42° 18.724′ N, 73° 31.811′ W. Marker is near Spencertown, New York, in Columbia County. It is on Dugway Road 0.2 miles north of Beaver Dam Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 920 Dugway Road, Chatham NY 12037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spencertown Furnace (approx. 0.7 miles away); Elisha Williams (approx. 0.9 miles away); Spencertown Academy (approx. one mile away); St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); St Peter’s Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cpl. Frank R. Fratellenico, Jr. (approx. 1.1 miles away); 1914 - Honor Roll - 1918 (approx. 1.1 miles away); St. Peter’s Restoration (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spencertown.

Also see . . . Peter Wheeler (Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on June 2, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 2, 2024

2. Peter Wheeler Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 2, 2024

3. Peter Wheeler Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.