West Bloomfield in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pioneer Fish Ponds
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 7, 2025
1. Pioneer Fish Ponds Marker
circa 1857 constructed by
Stephen H. Ainsworth with
assistance from Seth Green,
by cold water springs, used
for observation & study of Brook Trout.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 42° 54.77′ N, 77° 32.339′ W. Marker is in West Bloomfield, New York, in Ontario County. It is on State Route 64, on the right when traveling south. Marker is just past the driveway/mailbox for 2395. Marker is partially occluded by trees. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2395 State Route 64, Bloomfield NY 14469, 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Francis M. Dalton (approx. 3.7 miles away); History and Architecture (approx. 3.7 miles away); Lima Bank Robbed (approx. 3.7 miles away); Repulse Fire Co. (approx. 3.7 miles away); Kenneth B. Keating (approx. 3.7 miles away); Gandichiragou (approx. 3.7 miles away); Union Lodge No. 45 (approx. 3.7 miles away).
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 7, 2025
2. Pioneer Fish Ponds Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 7, 2025
3. Pioneer Fish Ponds Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 7, 2025
4. House Across The Street From The Pioneer Fish Ponds Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 7, 2025
5. Pioneer Fish Ponds Marker - Looking North
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 11, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
