Ransomville in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ransomville Schools
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 14, 2014
1. Ransomville Schools Marker
1825 McCracken's log cabin. 1837 Frederick's house. 1856-1900 Two-Rooms academy. Rural #6 1900-1939 Route 93. W.H.Stevenson Cornerstone 1939.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 43° 13.917′ N, 78° 54.551′ W. Marker is in Ransomville, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Ransomville Road 2½ miles north of Ridge Road (New York State Route 104), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3745 Ransomville Road, Ransomville NY 14131, 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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grain Mills (approx. Ό mile away); The Site Of Niagara Poultry Farm (approx. 0.4 miles away); Funeral Parlor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Those Who Served in the World War (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Site of W.H.H. Ransom & Sons, (approx. half a mile away); Fowler Sawmill (approx. half a mile away); Swigert's Evaporator (approx. half a mile away); Traveler's Home (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ransomville.
Regarding Ransomville Schools. W.H. Stevenson Elementary vill close in 2014 due to declining enrollment. Thomas Marks Elementary will then be the only public elementary school in the Wilson Central School District.
Also see . . .
1. Wilson Central School District. Website homepage (Submitted on February 14, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Stevenson Elementary to Close. Lockport Union Sun and Journal website entry (2013) (Submitted on February 14, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 14, 2014
2. Northward View Ransomville Schools Marker
Ransomville Library is the next building on the road, behind the Ransomville Reporter sign. The building set back from the road, to the right of the library, is the U.S. Post Office.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 14, 2014
3. Southward View Ransomville Schools Marker
W.H. Stevenson Elementary is the background building.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 14, 2014
4. W. H. Stevenson Elementary
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,009 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 14, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
