Palmyra in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dr. Harriet Adams
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 23, 2025
1. Dr. Harriet Adams Marker
1859 Grad. of Female Medical
College of Pennsylvania.
Early female physician. Lived
in Palmyra & practiced here.
Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1206.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
Location. 43° 3.81′ N, 77° 13.718′ W. Marker is in Palmyra, New York, in Wayne County. It is on East Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 East Main Street, Palmyra NY 14522, 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, on the Great Lakes, 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 Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); This House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grandin Print Shop (about 500 feet away); Market Street Historic District (about 600 feet away); The Founders of Palmyra (about 700 feet away); Veterans and MIA Memorial (about 700 feet away); Palmyra - Macedon Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); Palmyra - Macedon Lions Club War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmyra.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Palmyra in History (was about 300 feet
this page online
Also see . . . Dr. Harriet Adams (William G. Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on August 25, 2025.)
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 23, 2025
2. Dr. Harriet Adams Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 23, 2025
3. House Across The Street From Dr. Harriet Adams Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 23, 2025
4. Stores Across From Dr. Harriet Adams Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 23, 2025
5. House Next To Dr. Harriet Adams Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 24, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
