Richfield Springs in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Richfield Hotel
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 14, 2011
1. Richfield Hotel Marker
by Nathan Dow in 1816, who was
with Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga.
First summer guests, 1821, when
board was $1.25 per week.
Erected 1938 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 42° 51.245′ N, 74° 59.3′ W. Marker is in Richfield Springs, New York, in Otsego County. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling west. Marker is next to the entrance to the Richfield Springs School. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richfield Springs NY 13439, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. 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: Sprout of George Washington Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); The Thomas R. Proctor Clock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Adam Helmers Run (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spring House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Desert Storm Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richfield Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); French War - 1757 (approx. Ό mile away); Ganowauges (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richfield Springs.
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Photographed by Mira Earls, September 27, 2023
2. The condition of the marker as of today September 2023
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 14, 2011
3. Richfield Hotel Marker
The Richfield Springs School is in the background.
Photographed by Mira Earls, September 27, 2023
4. Richfield Hotel Marker view across the street from the post office
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 927 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 28, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on September 28, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 3. submitted on May 28, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on September 27, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
