Herkimer in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1834 Jail
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2011
1. 1834 Jail Marker
Erected by Donated by the Farber Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 43° 1.736′ N, 74° 59.366′ W. Marker is in Herkimer, New York, in Herkimer County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. This historic marker is located in the downtown area, across the street from the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Herkimer NY 13350, 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: General Herkimer Takes Command (a few steps from this marker); The Thirty-Fourth Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolution in the Mohawk Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Dayton (within shouting distance of this marker); Fred'ck Staring (approx. Ό mile away); Early Village Burying Ground (approx. Ό mile away); General Nicolas Herrhheimer (approx. Ό mile away); Mohawk War Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Herkimer.
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2011
2. 1834 Jail Marker
View of the historic marker looking west along Church Street.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2011
3. 1834 Jail Marker
View from across the street of the historic marker on the southwest side of the intersection.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 898 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
