Riga in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Riga Academy
By Yugoboy, July 23, 2012
1. Riga Academy Marker
A flourishing school for boarding and day pupils was organized here in 1846. The building was earlier known as Thomson's Tavern.Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
Location. 43° 4.157′ N, 77° 52.778′ W. Marker is in Riga, New York, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of Chili-Riga Center Road (New York State Route 33A) and Riga-Mumford Road (New York State Route 36) on Chili-Riga Center Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Churchville NY 14428, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Early Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Hotel Creek (approx. 0.7 miles away); Francis E. Willard (approx. 2.4 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 2.4 miles away); Founded 1843 (approx. 2½ miles away); Mill Site (approx. 2½ miles away); Ward Park (approx. 2.8 miles away); Riga (approx. 2.9 miles away).
Also see . . . About Riga Academy - New York Historic website. (Submitted on January 6, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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By Yugoboy, July 23, 2012
2. Riga Academy Marker as seen facing east on 33A
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3. Riga Academy Marker as seen facing west on 33A
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4. Riga Academy Building
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5. Riga Academy Building
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2017. This page originally submitted on August 1, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 287 times since then. 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.
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