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

Swan Library

 
 
Swan Library Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, April 21, 2013
1. Swan Library Marker
Inscription. Swan Library William G. Swan Benefactor Chartered December 21, 1899 Opened March 17, 1900. Oldest Orleans Co. Library, former R.S. Burrows Mansion - 1851 Lillian Achillies 1st Librarian
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicCharity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1900.
 
Location. 43° 14.78′ N, 78° 11.639′ W. Marker is in Albion, New York, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of West State Street and North Main Street (New York State Route 98) on West State Street. 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: Liberty Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Irish, English, Italian and Polish Immigrants (within shouting distance of this marker); Hitching Posts (within shouting distance of this marker); Tribute to the Fallen Heroes of 9/11 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Log Cabin Site (about 300 feet away); Christ Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away); In Memory (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albion.
 
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Swan Library Marker facing east image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, April 21, 2013
2. Swan Library Marker facing east
Swan Library and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, April 21, 2013
3. Swan Library and Marker
Swan Library Marker facing west image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, April 21, 2013
4. Swan Library Marker facing west
 
 
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 967 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 17, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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