Oswego in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Building

Photographed by Mira Earls, July 23, 2026

1. First Building Marker

Inscription. This was the first building in Oswego to be used as a school house, church and public hall
Erected about 1806

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 43° 27.514′ N, 76° 30.882′ W. Marker is in Oswego, New York, in Oswego County. It is at the intersection of W 3rd Street and West Seneca Street, on the right when traveling north on W 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37 West Seneca Street, Oswego NY 13126, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Central New York,

and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stone Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Oswego (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Oswego (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort George (approx. ¼ mile away); Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Open Water = Winter Birds (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wreck of the David W. Mills (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oswego West Side Forts (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oswego.

This was the first building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, July 23, 2026

2. This was the first building Marker

Photographed by Mira Earls, July 23, 2026

3. This was the first building Marker

Photographed by Mira Earls, July 23, 2026

4. This was the first building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 29, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.