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

Root System

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 26, 2024

1. Root System Marker

Inscription. This root system of the Gilboa Fern Tree (Eospermatopteris) was found by Kristen VH Wyckoff after the flood of 1996. It was dragged out of the banks of the Schoharie Creek by Lester Parker and donated to the Town of Gilboa.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Paleontology. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.

Location. 42° 23.866′ N, 74° 26.838′ W. Marker is in Gilboa, New York, in Schoharie County. It is on New York State Route 990V west of Flat Creek Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 367 NY-990V, Gilboa NY 12076, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Gilboa Fossils (a few steps from this marker); Schoharie County (a few steps from this marker); Gilboa Settlement (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Schoharie County (approx. 1.4 miles away); Town of Gilboa (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Long Path (approx. 2.4 miles away); Blenheim-Gilboa Bluebird Trail (approx. 2.8 miles away); History and Use of the Lower Reservoir (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gilboa.

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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 26, 2024

2. Root System Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 26, 2024

3. Root System Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.