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

Cherry Pickers of 1950s

Photographed by Paige Miller, October 25, 2026

1. Cherry Pickers of 1950s Marker

Inscription. 10–15 kids from Sherman would ride on the truck to the Roger Seblink Farm in Northeast Pa. They eould pick cherries all day to earn spending money for wants and needs. These young teens were learning a life lesson as well as sometimes earning $3/day! As one picker remembers "We left Sherman clean, laughing and happy, and returned late in the day dirty, sweaty and ornery."

Inspired by Linda Pratt Page and Louise Scofield Wiggers

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 42° 9.653′ N, 79° 35.761′ W. Marker is in Sherman, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is on Park Street (County Route 18) 0.1 miles east of Church Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 Park St, Sherman NY 14781, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally,

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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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: To the Perpetual Memory (a few steps from this marker); In Grateful Tribute (a few steps from this marker); Peter Ripley Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Here Stood a Station of the Underground Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Log Dwelling (within shouting distance of this marker); Ebenezer Skellie (approx. 4.3 miles away); Pioneer Home (approx. 6.3 miles away); Chautauqua (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sherman.

Photographed by Paige Miller, October 25, 2026

2. Cherry Pickers of 1950s Marker

Marker shown on Park Street with Civil War Monument in the background

Photographed by Paige Miller, October 25, 2026

3. Cherry Pickers of 1950s Marker

Civil War Monument near Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2026, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2026, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.