Near Volney in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bristol Hill
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 24, 2025
1. Bristol Hill Marker
Founded in 1812 by congregation of African & European Americans. Church members active in abolition movement.
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 843.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 43° 20.296′ N, 76° 20.307′ W. Marker is near Volney, New York, in Oswego County. It is on New York State Route 3 one mile east of County Route 6, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3199 State Rte 3, Fulton NY 13069, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 New Netherland and also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bristol Hill Church (here, next to this marker); The Bristol Hill Congregational United Church of Christ (within shouting distance of this marker); District #1 (approx. 3½ miles away); John Wells Pratt House (approx. 4.1 miles away); In Memory (approx. 4.1 miles away); Fulton Public Library (approx. 4.1 miles away); Fultons Industries Along the River (approx. 4.1 miles away); Oswego Canal (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Volney.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 24, 2025
2. Bristol Hill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
