Willsboro in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Willsborough Blockhouse
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 18, 2024
1. Site of Willsborough Blockhouse Marker
Erected 1939 by State Department of Education.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 44° 19.194′ N, 73° 20.95′ W. Marker is in Willsboro, New York, in Essex County. It is on Essex Road (New York State Route 22) just north of Blockhouse Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Willsboro NY 12996, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks & North Country, and in the Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willsborough Block House (here, next to this marker); World Wars Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Essex Village Historic District (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lakeview Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Masonic Hall (approx. 1.7 miles away); Memorial Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Split Rock (approx. 3.2 miles away); Holmes Creek Bridge (approx. 3.4 miles away in Vermont). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Willsboro.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Willsborough Blockhouse
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 18, 2024
2. Site of Willsborough Blockhouse Marker
Looking north along Essex Road (New York State Route 22).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
