Cooperstown in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Council Rock
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 10, 2011
1. Council Rock Marker
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Landmarks.
Location. 42° 42.073′ N, 74° 55.235′ W. Marker is in Cooperstown, New York, in Otsego County. It is on River Street near Lake Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is set on a masonry pier at the top of a flight of steps which descend to the edge of Otsego Lake in Council Rock Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cooperstown NY 13326, 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: Clinton's Dam (a few steps from this marker); General Clinton's Dam (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pomeroy Place (about 600 feet away); George Croghan (about 700 feet away); Fair Street (about 700 feet away); Site of the First National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction (about 800 feet away); Hoffman Lane (approx. 0.2 miles away); Otsego Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cooperstown.
Regarding Council Rock. Council Rock is a glacial deposit that rises just above the surface of Otsego Lake at the headwaters
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In 1937 a short flight of stairs and a landing at the edge of the lake was built by the Cooperstown Lake and Valley Garden Club. Twenty years after that a piece of land was given by Paul F. Cooper, grandson of James Fenimore Cooper, to form Council Rock Park.
Additional keywords. Otsego, Cooperstown History
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 10, 2011
2. Council Rock Marker
Corner of Lake and River Street in Cooperstown. Marker is to the left of the street sign post on the stone pier at the top of the steps.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, September 19, 2015
3. Council Rock Marker
Freshly Painted Marker.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, September 19, 2015
4. Council Rock Marker
Another view of Council Rock (with a visitor).
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 23, 2016
5. Council Rock Marker & Otsego Lake
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 10, 2011
6. Council Rock Marker
The Concil Rock marker is on the left of the stairway leading to the landing at the edge of Otsego lake in Council Rock Park.
Collection of Joe Connors
7. Council Rock Postcard
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 10, 2011
8. Otsego Lake and Council Rock
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 10, 2011
9. Council Rock Park
A couple enjoys the serenity of Council Rock Park at the edge of Otsego Lake with the landmark Council Rock just off shore.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 3, 2018
10. Council Rock Winter 2018
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 7,276 times since then and 259 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3. submitted on September 20, 2015, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 4. submitted on September 23, 2015, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 5. submitted on October 28, 2016, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on June 12, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 10. submitted on February 4, 2018, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
