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Henrietta in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

District No. 6

 
 
District No. 6 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 29, 2012
1. District No. 6 Marker
Inscription. Built 1882 Closed 1944 No. 6 was one of 11 districts in Henrietta - 588 students 1 class - 8 grades - 18 pupils water pail - stove - two privies Commemorated 1993
 
Erected 1993.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
 
Location. 43° 2.198′ N, 77° 37.483′ W. Marker is in Henrietta, New York, in Monroe County. It is on East Henrietta Road (New York State Route 15A) 0.1 miles south of Peakview Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henrietta NY 14467, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Andrew Short House (approx. 1.6 miles away); The East Henrietta Village (approx. 1.7 miles away); Born in Log House (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Headmaster's House and the Monroe Academy (approx. 1.8 miles away); West Henrietta Farm (approx. 1.9 miles away); The West Henrietta Village (approx. 1.9 miles away); Richardson Farm (approx. 2.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henrietta.
 
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District No. 6 Marker as seen facing north on 15A image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 29, 2012
2. District No. 6 Marker as seen facing north on 15A
District No. 6 Marker as seen facing south on 15A image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 29, 2012
3. District No. 6 Marker as seen facing south on 15A
District No. 6 Schoolbuilding(?) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, July 29, 2012
4. District No. 6 Schoolbuilding(?)
The question mark is because there is a "No Trespassing" sign right at the driveway, and I couldn't get any closer. It is possible the original building has been destroyed.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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