Dansville in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Clara Barton
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2026
1. Clara Barton Marker
Founder of the American Red Cross and Red Cross #1 Dansville, New York
Her healing hands have been comfort to millions around the world. Clara Barton symbolizes all that is good and caring about Americans.
Born: December 25, 1821
Died: April 12, 1912
Erected 2000 by Dansville Senior High School and Red Wing Yorkers Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is December 25, 1821.
Location. 42° 33.346′ N, 77° 41.954′ W. Marker is in Dansville, New York, in Livingston County. It is on Clara Barton Street (New York State Route 36) north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 Clara Barton Street, Dansville NY 14437, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maj. Daniel Faulkner (here, next to this marker); Dansville Honors Its Veterans of All Wars (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Clara Barton (approx. Ό mile away); Early Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Pioneer Park (approx. Ό mile away); St. Paul's Lutheran Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Local Red Cross (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dansville Civil War Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dansville.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2026
2. Clara Barton Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2026
3. Clara Barton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
