Machias in Cattaraugus County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Town of Machias

1827–1977

Photographed by Paige Miller, August 16, 2025

1. Town of Machias Marker

Town Hall Building, 100 Years Old 2008

Inscription.
This plaque is erected in honor of and dedicated to all those who have come before and whose courage and wisdom formed and built our town and to the everlasting benefits of those present and even more to those who will come hereafter upon whom depends the preservation of our friendly community.

Sesquicentennial celebration was held in July 1977

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 42° 25.142′ N, 78° 29.707′ W. Marker is in Machias, New York, in Cattaraugus County. It is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Roszyk Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on Maple Avenue. Located on Machias Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9588 Maple Ave, Machias NY 14101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of PFC Albert "Dick" R. Boehmer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Peter T. Tenbroeck (approx. 4½ miles away); In Honor of All Veterans (approx. 4.9 miles away); Honor Roll (approx. 5 miles away); Franklinville Veterans Memorial (approx. 6 miles away); Cadiz (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Machias.

Also see . . .
1. Town of Machias. (Submitted on August 20, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Machias, New York (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 20, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Machias Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paige Miller, August 16, 2025

2. Machias Town Hall

The marker is to the right of the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2025, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2025, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.