Port Henry in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

"Cheever"

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 10, 2025

1. Cheever Marker

Inscription.
Cheever Ore Bed
Oldest in town.

1771-Sir Philip Skene's "Iron Ore Tract" out-croppings of ore easily available and sent to his furnace in Whitehall.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 44° 4.245′ N, 73° 27.363′ W. Marker is in Port Henry, New York, in Essex County. It is on Route 9N north of Elk Inn Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Henry NY 12974, 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 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 Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of First Blast Furnace

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Porter's and Lewis's Mills (approx. 1.2 miles away); Teamsters, Dock Wallopers and Child Captains (approx. 1.3 miles away); Shore Line (approx. 1.3 miles away); Champlain Academy (approx. 1.3 miles away); Powerhouse Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Daisy Godfrey (approx. 1.4 miles away); The 1929 Lake Champlain Bridge (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Henry.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 10, 2025

2. "Cheever" Marker

Looking towards the tract.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 10, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on August 11, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.