Mumford in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First School West of the Genesee
Photographed by Yugoboy, February 19, 2013
1. First School West of the Genesee Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 42° 59.849′ N, 77° 51.725′ W. Marker is in Mumford, New York, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 383) and Riga Mumford Rd. ( Route 36), on the right when traveling south on Main Street. 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, 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: Scottish Pioneers built here in 1806 (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. This marker is really hard to read, even when approached close-up. It is set back from the road by 50-75 yards, and only
this page online
Photographed by Yugoboy, February 19, 2013
2. First School West of the Genesee Marker
I played around with Photoshop for a bit to see if I could make the text any easier to read. This was the best I could get. You are going to have to click on it to believe me.
Photographed by Yugoboy, February 19, 2013
3. First School West of the Genesee Marker in situ
Photographed by Yugoboy, February 19, 2013
4. First School West of the Genesee Marker facing NE
View is from within the park to Scottsville Rd. Rte. 383 over and past the marker.
Photographed by Yugoboy, February 19, 2013
5. First School West of the Genesee Marker facing SE
View is from within the park to the 383/36 intersection. Mumford and Caledonia lie in that direction.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 13, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
