Scottsville in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Joseph Morgan
Erected by County of Monroe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 43° 2.287′ N, 77° 44.159′ W. Marker is in Scottsville, New York, in Monroe County. It is on Scottsville Road (New York State Route 383) just north of Jarrett Road, on the right when traveling south. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Genesee Valley (approx. one mile away); Chili Cobblestone School Museum (approx. 1.1 miles away); Canal Street (approx. 1.4 miles away); Feeder Gates (approx. 1.4 miles away); Genesee Valley Greenway (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Genesee Valley Greenway (approx. 1½ miles away); Mill Site Area of Historic Scottsville (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsville.
Regarding Joseph Morgan. If you look behind the marker, the reason for the marker's location becomes obvious - Morgan's grave is back there.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 865 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 1, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.




