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

St Luke Academy

Photographed by Frank Evangelisti

1. St Luke Academy Marker

Inscription.
Women's Episcopal Seminary
Female enrollment of twenty
Gothic Revival built 1857
with tower and bell
Sold in 1890 Burned in 1977

Erected by Colesville Historical Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 42° 10.457′ N, 75° 37.639′ W. Marker is in Colesville, New York, in Broome County. It is in Harpursville. It is on Maple Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Maple Street, Harpursville NY 13787, 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 also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Doraville School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St Luke's 1828 (about 700 feet away); Old Anaquaga Historical Society Museum (about 800 feet away); Robert Harpur (approx. ¼ mile away); Nineveh Library (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hobb's Factory (approx. 1.9 miles away); Reticulated Giraffe (approx. 2½ miles away); Cole Tavern 1800 (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colesville.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2024, by Frank Evangelisti of Windsor, New York. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 22, 2024, by Frank Evangelisti of Windsor, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.