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

Town of Phelps

1789 – 1889

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2025

1. Town of Phelps Marker

Inscription. This monument erected by the people of the town of Phelps in memory of all its early pioneer settlers and of John Decker Robinson (first settler) May 14, 1789.

Grateful for the civil and religious liberties bequeathed to us by our forefathers and preserved for us by our defenders. We hereby pledge ourselves with unswerving loyalty to maintain the same, and transmit them as a legacy to our children.

The wilderness of a hundred years ago, by stout blows and sturdy industry, is transformed into blooming valleys, and fertile fields, the homes of busy and happy people.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 14, 1789.

Location. 42° 57.271′ N, 77° 3.512′ W. Marker is in Phelps, New York, in Ontario County. It is at the intersection of Park Street and Church Street, on the left when traveling east on Park Street. Located in Redfield Common. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8-26 Park Street, Phelps NY 14532, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 of this marker: Redfield Common (here, next to this marker); St. John’s Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Phelps Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Howe House Museum (approx.

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¼ mile away); In Memory (approx. ¼ mile away); Phelps World War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Stone Shop (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phelps.

Also see . . .
1. Welcome to Phelps. (Submitted on May 8, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Phelps, New York (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 8, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2025

2. Town of Phelps Marker

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2025

3. Town of Phelps Marker

Redfield Common Marker and Town of Phelps Marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2025

4. Redfield Common Marker and Town of Phelps Marker.

Gazebo in Redfield Common image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2025

5. Gazebo in Redfield Common

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 26, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.