Wilson in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tabor Bridge
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 13, 2014
1. Tabor Bridge Marker
Dr. Hiram B. Tabor, Wilson Physician for 45 years, built this house beside bridge in 1846 on land acquired from Simon Sheldon.
Erected 1976 by Wilson Bicentennial Comm.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of 76, Americas Bicentennial Celebration series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 43° 18.374′ N, 78° 49.588′ W. Marker is in Wilson, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Lake Street (New York State Route 425) just south of Wilcox Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 411 Lake Street, Wilson NY 14172, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Wilson Collegiate Institute 1845 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schooner Fleetwing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Log House Built in 1818 by Reuben Wilson (approx. Ό mile away); Lake Street and Young Street (approx. Ό mile away); First School House (approx. Ό mile away); Pettit Street and Chestnut Street (approx. Ό mile away); Corner of Pettit and Bay Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); Greenwood Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilson.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 13, 2014
2. Northward View of Tabor Bridge Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 13, 2014
3. Southward View of Tabor Bridge Marker and House
The house suffered fire damage on 6 Dec 2023 and has since been unoccupied.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 13, 2014
4. Tabor Bridge
This is a tributary of Twelve Mile Creek. The marker is off the picture to the right, far side of street.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 23, 2024
5. Tabor Bridge Marker & House
The house caught fire.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,101 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 13, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 5. submitted on August 29, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
