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

Filer's Corners Schoolhouse

 
 
Filer's Corners Schoolhouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2024
1. Filer's Corners Schoolhouse Marker
Inscription.

Erected by
Thomas A. Filer
as a school for the Butternuts Valley
Presented by
Old School District No. 9
of the Town of Morris
to the
Farmers' Museum, 1945
Re-erected on this site in the years 1945-1946

 
Erected by The Farmers' Museum.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
 
Location. 42° 42.747′ N, 74° 55.731′ W. Marker is in Otsego, New York, in Otsego County. It is on New York State Route 80, on the left when traveling north. Marker and building are on The Farmers' Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5775 New York Route 80, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
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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: The Toddsville Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith Morey Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); The Empire State Carousel (within shouting distance of this marker); Cardiff Giant (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Thrall's Pharmacy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Country Lawyer's Office (about 400 feet away); Haida Totem Pole (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Otsego.
 
Filer's Corners Schoolhouse and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2024
2. Filer's Corners Schoolhouse and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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