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Nineveh in Colesville in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Nineveh Library

 
 
Nineveh Library Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Frank Evangelisti
1. Nineveh Library Marker
Inscription.
Oldest library in Broome Co
Est 1901 with support from
the Hobbs Bros. New bldg
funded 1971 - Emma Brown in
memory of Elma Blackmore.

 
Erected 2024 by Colesville History Committee.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEducation. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
 
Location. 42° 11.637′ N, 75° 36.148′ W. Marker is in Colesville, New York, in Broome County. It is in Nineveh. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 7 and Nineveh Bridge, on the left when traveling north on New York State Route 7. Located in front of the Nineveh Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3029 NY-7, Nineveh NY 13813, 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 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
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also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hobb's Factory (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Harpur (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Anaquaga Historical Society Museum (approx. 1.7 miles away); St Luke's 1828 (approx. 1.7 miles away); St Luke Academy (approx. 1.9 miles away); Doraville School (approx. 1.9 miles away); Cunahunta (approx. 2.7 miles away); Reticulated Giraffe (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colesville.
 
Additional keywords. Library
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2024, by Frank Evangelisti of Windsor, New York. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on July 16, 2024, by Frank Evangelisti of Windsor, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
 
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Jul. 29, 2026