Bushnell's Basin in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Historic Landmark
Early Burial Ground
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 9, 2012
1. Historic Landmark Marker
Erected by Town of Perinton.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 43° 3.174′ N, 77° 28.262′ W. Marker is in Bushnell's Basin, New York, in Monroe County. It is on Pittsford-Victor Road (New York State Route 96) 0.1 miles north of Kendon Rd., on the right when traveling east. 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: Harris Beach 9/11 Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Richardson Tavern (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bushnell's Basin (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Story of the Powder Mills (approx. Ύ mile away); Seneca Trail (approx. 1½ miles away); Hannan Homestead (approx. 1.8 miles away); Erie Canal (approx. 1.8 miles away); Building the Great Embankment (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bushnell's Basin.
Regarding Historic Landmark. I have no idea why, but the headstones in this cemetery all face away from the road.
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Photographed by Yugoboy, July 9, 2012
2. Historic Landmark Marker as seen facing East on Rte. 96
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 9, 2012
3. Historic Landmark Marker as seen facing West on Rte. 96
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 9, 2012
4. Street-side view of Early Cemetery
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 9, 2012
5. Names side of headstones in Early Burial Ground
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 750 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 22, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
