Palmyra in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First School House
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012
1. First School House Marker
First School House
in Palmyra built here
on land given by
General John Swift.
Erected 1937 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.
Location. 43° 3.891′ N, 77° 14.012′ W. Marker is in Palmyra, New York, in Wayne County. It is on Church Street just south of Canal Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Palmyra NY 14522, 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 walking distance of this marker: First Church (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Mortar (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Admiral William T. Sampson Memorial (about 400 feet away); General John Swift Memorial (about 500 feet away); Cumorah (about 500 feet away); 149 East Main Street (about 600 feet away); Pliny T. Sexton (about 600 feet away); Palmyra War Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmyra.
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Photographed by Yugoboy
2. First School House Marker as seen facing South
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012
3. First School House Marker as seen facing North
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 767 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
