Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Watkins Glen State Park
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 26, 2013
1. Watkins Glen State Park Marker
Opened this Book of Nature as a Private Enterprise, July Fourth 1863 Now Watkins Glen State Park. A Scenic Wonder of the World
Erected by The State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 42° 22.506′ N, 76° 52.418′ W. Marker is in Watkins Glen, New York, in Schuyler County. It can be reached from N. Franklin Street (New York State Route 414). The Marker is in the state park at the end of the parking area which is the trail head leading into the Glen. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Watkins Glen NY 14891, 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 Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Glen Mountain House (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Start - Finish Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); Racing through the streets! (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank Griswold (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Watkins Glen State Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame (approx. 0.2 miles away); Watkins Glen, home to American road racing! (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watkins Glen.
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Regarding Watkins Glen State Park. Morvalden Ells was a small town newspaper editor who moved from Elmira to purchase the Watkins Glen Republican in 1856. Ells received permission to open Watkins Glen to the public, officially opening on July 4, 1863, in the midst of the Civil War. In 1906 the State of New York purchased Watkins Glen for $46,512 as a state reservation, later making it a state park.
Also see . . . Watkins Glen State Park. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation website entry (Submitted on November 5, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Additional keywords. Waterfalls, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake, Mill Creek, Watkins Glen Preserve
Photographed by Mira Earls, circa October 15, 2018
2. Watkins Glen State Park Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 26, 2013
3. Watkins Glen State Park Marker
The stairs and pathway to the right lead park visitors into the cave-line entrance and on to the scenic wonders of Watkins Glen.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 26, 2013
4. Watkins Glen State Park
Photographed by Wikipedia
5. Watkins Glen State Park
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,182 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 5, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on January 6, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 5, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
