Bushnell's Basin in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bushnell's Basin
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 9, 2012
1. Bushnell's Basin Marker
Erected by Town of Perinton.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal series list.
Location. 43° 3.714′ N, 77° 28.631′ W. Marker is in Bushnell's Basin, New York, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Marsh Road and Pittsford-Victor Rd. (New York State Route 96), on the right when traveling south on Marsh Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsford NY 14534, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Richardson Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Landmark (approx. 0.7 miles away); Harris Beach 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Seneca Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Story of the Powder Mills (approx. 1.1 miles away); Erie Canal (approx. 1.1 miles away); Building the Great Embankment (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cartersville (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bushnell's Basin.
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Photographed by Yugoboy, July 9, 2012
2. Bushnell's Basin Marker as seen facing East on 96
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 9, 2012
3. Bushnell's Basin Marker as seen facing West on 96
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 1,406 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
