Near Henderson in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Camp de L'Observation
Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, July 10, 2024
1. Camp de L'Observation Marker
Association Island
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.
Location. 43° 52.15′ N, 76° 11.357′ W. Marker is near Henderson, New York, in Jefferson County. It is on New York State Route 3 0.8 miles north of Harbor View Drive ( Route 72), on the left when traveling north. Located at a state owned scenic overlook on Highway 3. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samuel de Champlain (approx. 1.8 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 2.3 miles away); 1820 Oliver Bates Home (approx. 3.3 miles away); Carrying Cable Route (approx. 4.4 miles away); New Brunswick's 104th Regiment of Foot (approx. 5.6 miles away); Horse Island (approx. 5.6 miles away); a different marker also named Carrying Cable Route (approx. 5.7 miles away); The Landing Area (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 28, 2013
2. Camp de L'Observation Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 28, 2013
3. Camp de L'Observation Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,057 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 14, 2024, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
