Sheldon in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ziba Hamilton

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014

1. Ziba Hamilton Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Here stood a log house built in 1807, home of Ziba Hamilton, physician of Holland Land Co., Surgeon in War of 1812, pioneer settler.

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 42° 45.315′ N, 78° 25.113′ W. Marker is in Sheldon, New York, in Wyoming County. Marker is on North Sheldon Road, 1½ miles south of Big Tree Road (U.S. 20A), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Strykersville NY 14145, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Turner's Corners (approx. 2 miles away); Iwo Jima Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); In Memory of Wales, NY Veterans (approx. 5.6 miles away); Dedicated to the Men and Women of Wales (approx. 5.6 miles away); Java School No.1 (approx. 5.7 miles away); Stony Brook Glen (approx.

Southward View Ziba Hamilton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014

2. Southward View Ziba Hamilton Marker

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6.3 miles away); Daniel Richards (approx. 6½ miles away); Site of U.S. CCC Camp #1285 (approx. 6.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Holland Land Company - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 6, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Northward View Ziba Hamilton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014

3. Northward View Ziba Hamilton Marker

Site of Ziba Hamilton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 6, 2014

4. Site of Ziba Hamilton Marker

Many wind turbines in this area.

Ziba Hamilton image. Click for full size.

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5. Ziba Hamilton

Courtesy Barb Durfee, Town of Sheldon Historian

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 6, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 5. submitted on July 18, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.