Warsaw in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Zera L. Tanner
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 22, 2025
1. Zera L. Tanner Marker
Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1141.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 42° 44.565′ N, 78° 8.034′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, New York, in Wyoming County. It is on West Court Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 West Court Street, Warsaw NY 14569, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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) Confederacy, New Netherland,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Abram B. Lawrence (within shouting distance of this marker); Augustus Frank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1853-1925 (about 400 feet away); Seth M. Gates House (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Seth M. Gates House (about 700 feet away); John A. McElwain (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harold E. Hovey (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warsaw.
Also see . . . Zera Luther Tanner (Wikipedia). Overview:
Zera Luther Tanner (December 5, 1835 December 16, 1906), sometimes spelled Zero, was an American naval officer, inventor, and oceanographer. Tanner invented a depth sounding system, wrote several books on hydrography and retired as a commander of the United States Navy in 1897.(Submitted on July 26, 2025.)
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 22, 2025
2. Zera L. Tanner Marker looking east
Warsaw Circle Historic monument on Main St. and the Abraham B. Lawrence marker are within a short distance
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 22, 2025
3. Zera L. Tanner Marker looking west on W. Court St.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2025, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2025, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
