Bushnell's Basin in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Richardson Tavern
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 43° 3.721′ N, 77° 28.607′ W. Marker is in Bushnell's Basin, New York, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Marsh Road and Pittsford-Victor Rd., on the right when traveling west on Marsh Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsford NY 14534, 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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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: Bushnell's Basin (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Landmark (approx. 0.7 miles away); Harris Beach 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Seneca Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Story of the Powder Mills (approx. 1.1 miles away); Erie Canal (approx. 1.1 miles away); Building the Great Embankment (approx. 1.2 miles away); Cartersville (approx. 1˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bushnell's Basin.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bushnell's Basin (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Richardson's Tavern - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on October 18, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 781 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on December 20, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 16, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. 5, 6. submitted on August 17, 2026, by Rowan Hawkins of Upstate, Ny, Usa. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.





