East Aurora in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Middle Road

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 3, 2014

1. The Middle Road Marker

Inscription. in 1803 Joseph Ellicott with Jabez Warren, East Aurora's pioneer settler, surveyed and laid out Middle Road, also known as Big Tree Road, for the Holland Land Company. It extended a distance of 43 miles from the Genesee River to Lake Erie including Main Street and Route 20A. opening this wilderness to early settlement. Erected by Erie Bicentennial Commission 1976

Erected 1976 by Erie Bicentennial Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. 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 1803.

Location. 42° 46.09′ N, 78° 37.431′ W. Marker is in East Aurora, New York, in Erie County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 20A) 0.2 miles west of Shearer Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Aurora NY 14052, 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: Millard Fillmore House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baker Memorial United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); Alice M. Hubbard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elbert Hubbard / Michelangelo (approx. ¼ mile away); The Roycroft Shops

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Dedicated to Those Who Served (approx. 0.7 miles away); Republic F-84 (approx. ¾ mile away); Millard Fillmore (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Aurora.

Also see . . .
1. Joseph Ellicott - Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 19, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Holland Land Company - Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 19, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Westward View The Middle Road Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 3, 2014

2. Westward View The Middle Road Marker

US Route 20A (east-west) is also NY Route 16 (north-south)here.

Eastward View The Middle Road Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 3, 2014

3. Eastward View The Middle Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,086 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.