Gates in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Harris Seed Farm
Photographed by Yugoboy, December 15, 2012
1. Harris Seed Farm Marker
Erected 1959 by County of Monroe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 43° 8.375′ N, 77° 45.076′ W. Marker is in Gates, New York, in Monroe County. It is on Buffalo Road (New York State Route 33) 0.2 miles east of Manitou Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14624, 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: B.T. Roberts (approx. 2.7 miles away); Town of Gates (approx. 3 miles away); Gates (approx. 3 miles away); Early Stage Stop (approx. 3 miles away); Franklin Hinchey House (approx. 3.2 miles away); Henpeck (approx. 3½ miles away); South Greece Junction Lock (approx. 3½ miles away); Chili Landmark (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gates.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Birthplace of John T. Trowbridge (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Yugoboy, December 15, 2012
2. Harris Seed Farm Marker as seen facing East
Photographed by Yugoboy, December 15, 2012
3. Harris Seed Farm Marker as seen facing west
Photographed by Yugoboy, December 15, 2012
4. Harris Seed Farm Marker and current Harris Farm Market
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 6, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
