Yates in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Yates Academy

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, March 3, 2014

1. Yates Academy Marker

A Bicentennial sybmol is at the top.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Founded 1841 by Peter Saxe for higher education. First year attendance 161. Incorporated 1842. Moved here 1847. Closed 1889.

Erected 1976 by Yates Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 43° 20.133′ N, 78° 23.35′ W. Marker is in Yates, New York, in Orleans County. Marker is on North Lyndonville Road (Route 63) 0.8 miles south of Roosevelt Highway (New York State Route 18). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1626 North Lyndonville Road, Lyndonville NY 14098, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lyndonville (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Blacksmith (approx. 0.9 miles away); Our Honored Dead (approx. 0.9 miles away); Yates Pier (approx. 2.8 miles away); Original Site of the Wesleyan Methodist Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); Six-Sided House

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(approx. 4.2 miles away); Ridgeway - 1812 (approx. 4.7 miles away); Historic Ridge Road (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yates.

More about this marker. Site is occupied by a contemporary ranch house.

Also see . . . Town of Yates, NY - Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 8, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Northward View Yates Academy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, March 3, 2014

2. Northward View Yates Academy Marker

Southward View Yates Academy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, March 3, 2014

3. Southward View Yates Academy Marker

Marker is on the right.

Site of Yates Academy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, March 3, 2014

4. Site of Yates Academy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on March 9, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 8, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.