Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Holcroft House

Photographed by Robert Rusaw, May 29, 2026

1. Holcroft House Marker

Inscription.
Built ca. 1822. Home of T. Streatfield Clarkson, donated by his daughter Annie Clarkson to the University in 1928.

Erected 2026 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1243.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 44° 39.983′ N, 74° 59.89′ W. Marker is in Potsdam, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It can be reached from Goldenrod Drive. This marker is on the campus of Clarkson University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Goldenrod Drive, Potsdam NY, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Adirondacks & North Country.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Potsdam Raquette River Walk - Hydro Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Potsdam Raquette River Walk (approx. half a mile away); James McCormick (approx. half a mile away); They Live with Us in Grateful Memory of their Sacrifice (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Lawrence Academy (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bayside Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Clarkson-Knowles Cottage (approx. ¾ mile away); Home and Country (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Potsdam.

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sectionhead>Other markers no longer nearby. Pulp Grinding Limestone Wheels (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Sandstoner Park (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Potsdam Raquette River Walk (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Potsdam Raquette River Walk (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Holcroft House (William G. Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on June 4, 2026.)

Photographed by Robert Rusaw, May 29, 2026

2. Holcroft House Marker

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Photographed by Robert Rusaw, May 29, 2026

3. Holcroft House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2026, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.