Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Opera House

Photographed by Mira Earls, July 21, 2024

1. Opera House Marker

Inscription. Built 1860 by George Freer. Hosted New York freethinkers convention 1878 & 1882. Later suffragists Carrie C. Catt and Susan B. Anthony spoke here.

Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 855.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 5, 1860.

Location. 42° 22.837′ N, 76° 52.381′ W. Marker is in Watkins Glen, New York, in Schuyler County. It is on East 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 E 4th Street, Watkins Glen NY 14891, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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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: Honoring Our Naval Veterans (approx. ¼ mile away); Salt (approx. ¼ mile away); World Wars Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Korean and Viet Nam Conflicts Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Schuyler County Courthouse Memorial Rose Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); World War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Squires and Pages Drum and Bugle Corps (approx. ¼ mile away); Schuyler County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watkins Glen.

Also see . . . Opera House (William G. Pomeroy Foundation).

Excerpt: George Freer (1809-1878), Judge of Schuyler County, built several businesses in Watkins Glen. Once such business, Freer’s Opera House, opened to the public on December 5, 1860 with a large ball. The venue soon became the social center of the town for many decades, hosting dances, plays, conventions, sporting events, films, graduations,
Photographed by Mira Earls, July 21, 2024

2. Opera House Marker
entertainment, and lectures...

(Submitted on July 25, 2024.)

Photographed by Mira Earls, July 21, 2024

3. Opera House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.