Ovid in Seneca County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas R. Lounsbury
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 42° 40.419′ N, 76° 49.397′ W. Marker is in Ovid, New York, in Seneca County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 96A) just south of Chapman Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ovid NY 14521, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast 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: Tillinghast Manor (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Baby Bear" (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1845 Seneca County Historic Court House Complex (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edith B. Ford Memorial Library (approx. Ό mile away); Agricultural College (approx. 1.9 miles away); Silas Halsey (1743 - 1832) (approx. 3.8 miles away); Lodi Fire (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ovid.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 846 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.


