Mayfield in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Anthonyville

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 30, 2011

1. Anthonyville Marker

Inscription. Anthonyville
Site of First Brick Home In
Town of Mayfield. Birthplace
of George T. Anthony. Quaker,
Civil War Officer, Governor
State of Kansas. 1876-1879

Erected 1994 by Fulton County Historian.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list.

Location. 43° 5.287′ N, 74° 16.318′ W. Marker is in Mayfield, New York, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of 30 and Blowers Road, on the right when traveling south on 30. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mayfield NY 12117, 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

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Great North Woods,

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Captain Solomon Woodworth (approx. 0.6 miles away); Riceville Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rice Homestead (approx. 0.9 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Riceville Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Woodworth Farm (approx. one mile away); Mayfield Lake (approx. one mile away); Romeyn's Mill (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mayfield.

Regarding Anthonyville. On these

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corners lived a Quaker family named Anthony who built the first brick home in the Town of Mayfield. The area became known as "Anthony Village" or Anthonyville. Across the road by the creek was a blacksmith's shop that made scythes and axes and small farm tools. One of the Anthony's born in the brick house, George T. Anthony, became Governor of Kansas 1876-1879.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 30, 2011

2. Anthonyville Marker

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 30, 2011

3. Anthonyville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 984 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.