New Russia in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lucy Millington
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 10, 2025
1. Lucy Millington Marker
Born Lucy Bishop near here in 1825. Botanist who in 1871 discovered parasitic dwarf mistletoe species affecting Adirondack spruce trees.
Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 556.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 44° 9.728′ N, 73° 36.633′ W. Marker is in New Russia, New York, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 9 and New Russia Simonds Hill Road, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 9. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Russia NY 12964, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks & North Country, and in the Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elizabethtown War Memorials (approx. 3.7 miles away); John Browns Body (approx. 3.7 miles away); Edgar P. Wadhams (approx. 5.6 miles away); Toll-Gate House (approx. 7 miles away); Northwest Bay Road (approx. 7.8 miles away); Maccabee Hall and Other Lewis Landmarks (approx. 8.1 miles away); Lewis Hotel and Central School (approx. 8.1 miles away); Inez Milholland (approx. 8.1 miles away).
Also see . . . Lucy Millington (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 10, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 10, 2025
2. Lucy Millington Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 10, 2025
3. Plaque on Adjacent Rock
To the Bishop Family
1793 - 1905
Endowed with many talents
Leaders in pioneer activies
Good neighbors
Lovers of these hills
1793 - 1905
Endowed with many talents
Leaders in pioneer activies
Good neighbors
Lovers of these hills
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
