Scottsville in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chili Cobblestone School Museum
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 17, 2012
1. Chili Cobblestone School Museum Marker
Established by legislation passed February 22, 1822, the Township of Chili is believed to have been named after the Republic of Chile. It was formerly part of the Town of Riga, and earlier known as East Pulteney. Old deeds called it "Black Creek Township."
Erected 1978 by County of Monroe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1863.
Location. 43° 3.074′ N, 77° 43.404′ W. Marker is in Scottsville, New York, in Monroe County. It is on Scottsville Road (New York State Route 383) 0.1 miles north of Morgan Rd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scottsville NY 14546, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Genesee Valley (approx. 0.8 miles away); Joseph Morgan (approx. 1.1 miles away); First House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Canal Street (approx. 2½ miles away); Feeder Gates (approx. 2½ miles away); Genesee Valley Greenway (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker
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Photographed by Yugoboy, July 17, 2012
2. Chili Cobblestone School Museum Marker as seen facing north on 383
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 17, 2012
3. Chili Cobblestone School Museum Marker as seen facing south on 383
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 17, 2012
4. Chili Cobblestone School Museum Front View
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 17, 2012
5. Chili Cobblestone School Museum 2/3 View
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 618 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 24, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
