Cooperstown in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Smithy

Photographed by Charles Berman, August 17, 2024

1. The Smithy Marker

Inscription.
The oldest building in Cooperstown. Built by Judge William Cooper in 1786.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.

Location. 42° 41.977′ N, 74° 55.472′ W. Marker is in Cooperstown, New York, in Otsego County. It is at the intersection of Pioneer Street and Otsego Court, on the left when traveling south on Pioneer Street. Located at The Smithy Clay Studio. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 53 Pioneer St, Cooperstown NY 13326, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 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

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of this marker: Pioneer Alley (within shouting distance of this marker); Susan B. Anthony (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Emancipation Day (about 400 feet away); Oldest Church (about 400 feet away); Hoffman Lane (about 400 feet away); Site of the First National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction (about 400 feet away); Otsego Hall (about 400 feet away); Doubleday Field (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cooperstown.

Also see . . . The Smithy Gallery & Clay Studio. (Submitted on August 24, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

The Smithy Gallery & Clay Studio image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Charles Berman, August 17, 2024

2. The Smithy Gallery & Clay Studio

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.