Henderson Harbor in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel de Champlain
Photographed by Tasha Molnar, April 27, 2025
1. Samuel de Champlain Marker
Passed over Indian trail here.
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is October 28, 1615.
Location. 43° 50.892′ N, 76° 12.73′ W. Marker is in Henderson Harbor, New York, in Jefferson County. It is on Military Road (New York State Route 178) 0.7 miles west of Harbor Road ( Route 123), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henderson NY 13650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patriot Burials (approx. one mile away); 1820 Oliver Bates Home (approx. 1.8 miles away); Camp de L'Observation (approx. 1.8 miles away); Carrying Cable Route (approx. 5 miles away); New Brunswick's 104th Regiment of Foot (approx. 7.4 miles away); Horse Island (approx. 7.4 miles away); a different marker also named Carrying Cable Route (approx. 7½ miles away); a different marker also named Carrying Cable Route (approx. 7.6 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Samuel de Champlain biography. Biography.com
this page online
2. Samuel de Champlain at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on November 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 28, 2013
2. Samuel de Champlain Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 28, 2013
3. Samuel de Champlain Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 848 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 29, 2025, by Tasha Molnar of Adams Center, New York. 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
