Mumford in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Scottish Pioneers built here in 1806
Photographed by Yugoboy, February 19, 2013
1. Scottish Pioneers built here in 1806 Marker
Erected 1925.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1859.
Location. 42° 59.849′ N, 77° 51.724′ W. Marker is in Mumford, New York, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Scottsville-Mumford Road (New York State Route 383) and Riga-Mumford Road ( Route 36) on Scottsville-Mumford Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mumford NY 14511, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First School West of the Genesee (here, next to this marker); First United Church of Mumford (approx. 0.4 miles away); McArthur Cabin (approx. 0.6 miles away); State Hatchery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Seth Green (approx. 0.8 miles away); Caledonia (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Caledonia (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Caledonia (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mumford.
More about this marker. As can be seen in the photos, inscription is carved into the rock. It is set back from the roadway and can be seen from the road, but not read. It is not immediately evident that there is an inscription of any kind on the rock.
(Kirk" is Scottish for Church - a fact I've only learned in the last year or so.)
Photographed by Yugoboy, February 19, 2013
2. Scottish Pioneers built here in 1806 Marker
I made an effort with Photoshop to bring out the text a little more. It's not easy to read either way.
Photographed by Yugoboy, February 19, 2013
3. Scottish Pioneers built here in 1806 Marker in situ
Photographed by Yugoboy, February 19, 2013
4. Scottish Pioneers built here in 1806 Marker facing NE
Scottsville-Mumford Rd. wends its way into the distance.
Photographed by Yugoboy, February 19, 2013
5. Scottish Pioneers built here in 1806 Marker facing SE
Intersection of 383 & 36
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 20, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
