Oswego in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sheldon Hall
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 24, 2025
1. Sheldon Hall Marker
Opened in 1913, "Old Main" served as only academic building until 1932. Named for college's founder Edward A. Sheldon in 1961.
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 469.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 43° 27.254′ N, 76° 32.158′ W. Marker is in Oswego, New York, in Oswego County. It can be reached from the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Gregory Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is front of Sheldon Hall. The hall is located on a short loop from Washington Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oswego NY 13126, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edward Austin Sheldon (within shouting distance of this marker); Shady Shore (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Mary Walker (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort George (approx. 0.9 miles away); Open Water = Winter Birds (approx. one mile away); Oswego West Side Forts (approx. one mile away); Wreck of the David W. Mills (approx. one mile away); Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oswego.
Also see . . . SUNY Oswego History. (Submitted on July 24, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 24, 2025
2. Sheldon Hall Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 24, 2025
3. Sheldon Hall 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 91 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
