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

E.A. Brininstool

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 16, 2026

1. E.A. Brininstool Marker

Inscription. 1870-1957. Warsaw native. Western history author & poet. Wrote "Trail Dust of a Maverick" 1914 & "A Trooper with Custer" 1925. Lived here.

Erected 2026 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1268.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 42° 44.359′ N, 78° 7.827′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, New York, in Wyoming County. It is at the intersection of Livingston Street and Short Street, on the right when traveling east on Livingston Street. Marker location is across from the intersection of Short St and Livingston St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 Livingston Street, Warsaw NY 14569, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Finger Lakes.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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: Warsaw Convention (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Main Street 1910 (about 600 feet away); James O. McClure (about 600 feet away); William H. Merrill (about 700 feet away); John A. McElwain (about 700 feet away); Warsaw's First House (about 700 feet away); Charles T. Watkins (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freight Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warsaw.

Also see . . . Earl Alonzo Brininstool (Wikipedia). Except:

Earl Alonzo Brininstool (October 11, 1870 – July 28, 1957), better known by E. A. Brininstool, was an American cowboy poet.

Brininstool was born in Warsaw, New York, and preferred to be called E. A. Brininstool. He was a cowboy poet, but was not a working cowboy. He lived most his life in Los Angeles, rubbed elbows with Will Rogers and Charles Russell, who met regularly as part of a western artists group at the University
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 16, 2026

2. E.A. Brininstool Marker and house
Club in LA. He is best known for Trail Dust of a Maverick (1914) and Bozeman Trail (1922).

Brininstool was a prolific author on the subject of Indian Wars, especially on Little Big Horn. He died on July 28, 1957.

(Submitted on September 21, 2026.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2026, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2026, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.