Rome in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rome
March 4th 1796
Village incorporated 1819
City incorporated Feb. 23, 1870
Erected 1968 by Oneida County D.P.W.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1982.
Location. 43° 12.77′ N, 75° 27.353′ W. Marker is in Rome, New York, in Oneida County. It is on North James Street north of West Park Street, on the right when traveling south. This historical marker/monument is situated near the center of the community park (public square) that is located in front of the Rome City Court to the north (on West Court Street) and North James Street to the east and West Park Street to the south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rome NY 13440, 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 walking distance of this marker: British Trenches (within shouting distance of this marker); Brigadier General Peter Gansevoort, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Rome Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Unknown Soldiers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy (about 300 feet away); Futile Approach (about 400 feet away); Powder Magazine (about 700 feet away); Surgeons Day Room (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rome.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 727 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.


