Corning in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Erie Avenue
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010
1. Erie Avenue Marker
running through Corning on
this street, then called
Erie Avenue. The tracks
were removed in 1952.
Erected 1987 by C.C.W., F.C.U., J. Baer B.S.A.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 42° 8.541′ N, 77° 3.133′ W. Marker is in Corning, New York, in Steuben County. It is at the intersection of Denison Parkway East (State Highway 352) and Cedar Street, on the right when traveling west on Denison Parkway East. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corning NY 14830, 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, 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: City of Corning (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rockwell Museum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ecker Drug Store (about 300 feet away); Galvin and Haines Insurance (about 400 feet away); Corning Centennial Sculpture (about 500 feet away); Concert Hall Block (about 700 feet away); Market Street Historic District (about 700 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corning.
More about this marker. The marker was moved about
this page online
Also see . . . Erie RailRoad. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 23, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010
2. Erie Avenue Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 19, 2015
3. Erie Avenue Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,251 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on November 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
