Naples in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Parent of This Tree
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 16, 2025
1. Parent of This Tree Marker
of this tree
Washington first
took command of
the American Army
July 3, 1775
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 42° 37.542′ N, 77° 23.724′ W. Marker is in Naples, New York, in Ontario County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (New York State Route 21) and Mt. Pleasant Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 North Main Street, Naples NY 14512, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial - Canesque, Chief of the Senecas (here, next to this marker); Naples (a few steps from this marker); First Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (approx. 0.6 miles away); Grape Pie (approx. 0.6 miles away); History of the Ames 9 Pdr Cannon (approx. 0.6 miles away); Naples War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); September 11 2001 Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naples.
Regarding Parent of This Tree. George Washington took command of the Continental Army in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 3, 1775. Revolutionary War soldiers are buried in the cemetery at the back of the park where this plaque is located.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 16, 2025
2. Parent of This Tree Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 16, 2025
3. Parent of This Tree Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
