Clifton Springs in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stephen A Douglas
Debated Lincoln in Ill 1858
Presidential Candidate 1860
Erected 2018 by Ontario County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 42° 57.714′ N, 77° 10.45′ W. Marker is in Clifton Springs, New York, in Ontario County. It is on Stephens Street Extension (New York State Route 13) near Lovers Lane ( Route 7), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3254 Stephens Street Extension, Clifton Springs NY 14432, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Clifton Springs Library (approx. 1.9 miles away); Dr. Henry Foster (approx. 1.9 miles away); Ginkgo Grove (approx. 1.9 miles away); Peirce Pavillion 2 (approx. 2 miles away); Clifton Springs Veterans Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Littleville Dam (approx. 2.7 miles away); Train Wreck (approx. 2.8 miles away); Manchester Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clifton Springs.
Also see . . . Stephen A. Douglas (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 6, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

