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Albion in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Irish, English, Italian and Polish Immigrants

 
 
Irish, English, Italian and Polish Immigrants Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, April 21, 2013
1. Irish, English, Italian and Polish Immigrants Marker
Inscription. Irish, English, Italian and Polish Immigrants quarried Medina sandstone, a major industry in 1870-1930. Presbyterian Church and 175' spire show use in architecture.
 
Erected by Orleans Co. Dept. of History.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceReligion & Religious Structures.
 
Location. 43° 14.795′ N, 78° 11.613′ W. Marker is in Albion, New York, in Orleans County. It is on North Main Street (New York State Route 98) just north of East State Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albion NY 14411, 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 walking distance of this marker: Hitching Posts (a few steps from this marker); Swan Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Orleans County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory (about 300 feet away); Tribute to the Fallen Heroes of 9/11 (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Log Cabin Site (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albion.
 
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Irish, English, Italian and Polish Immigrants Marker facing north image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, April 21, 2013
2. Irish, English, Italian and Polish Immigrants Marker facing north
Irish, English, Italian and Polish Immigrants Marker facing north image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, April 21, 2013
3. Irish, English, Italian and Polish Immigrants Marker facing north
Irish, English, Italian and Polish Immigrants Marker in situ image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, April 21, 2013
4. Irish, English, Italian and Polish Immigrants Marker in situ
First Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, April 21, 2013
5. First Presbyterian Church
175' Steeple is quite evident
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 712 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 17, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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