Dansville in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Maj. Daniel Faulkner
Founder of Dansville
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2026
1. Maj. Daniel Faulkner Marker
Founder of Dansville
Father Friend
Born 1764 Died 1802
Erected by
The Dansville Senior High School Student Council
and the Redwing Yorkers
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.
Location. 42° 33.346′ N, 77° 41.955′ 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 in this post office area: 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 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: Clara Barton (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.
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2026
2. Maj. Daniel Faulkner Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2026
3. Maj. Daniel Faulkner Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 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. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
