Spencerport in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Birthplace of John T. Trowbridge
Photographed by Yugoboy, October 30, 2012
1. Birthplace of John T. Trowbridge Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 43° 10.874′ N, 77° 47.124′ W. Marker was in Spencerport, New York, in Monroe County. It was on Nichols Street (New York State Route 31) Ό mile east of Bennet Rd., on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Spencerport NY 14559, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: Lester C. Merz (approx. 1.1 miles away); South Greece Junction Lock (approx. 2.8 miles away); Henpeck (approx. 2.8 miles away); Harris Seed Farm (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Canalway Trail: Unlock the Adventure / Business Along The Erie Canal (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Adams-Ryan House (approx. 3.6 miles away); Site of Home of Alexander Milliner (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Canalway Trail: Unlock the Adventure/ The Junction Lock (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spencerport.
Also see . . . John T. Trowbridge. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 6, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York.)
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Additional commentary.
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This marker for a long time was sitting at the base of its stand and then disappeared I believe to the porch of the house on the property. It has now completely disappeared, even the stand has been removed.
— Submitted April 10, 2024, by James Robb of Spencerport, New York.
via Wikipedia
2. John Townsend Trowbridge
Photographed by Yugoboy, October 30, 2012
3. Birthplace of John T. Trowbridge Marker as seen form western approach
Photographed by Yugoboy, October 30, 2012
4. Birthplace of John T. Trowbridge Marker as seen from eastern approach
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 664 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 6, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. 2. submitted on December 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on May 6, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
