Paul Smiths in Franklin County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pettis' Grave

Photographed by Dominic Morrell, July 13, 2014

1. Pettis' Grave Marker

Inscription. C. R. Pettis, Supt. State Forests 1910-1927 "Father Of Reforestation" In New York" Is Buried In The Adjacent Cemetery.

Erected 1935 by New York State Education and Conservation Departments.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 44° 26.409′ N, 74° 14.806′ W. Marker is in Paul Smiths, New York, in Franklin County. It is on New York State Route 86 0.3 miles east of Route 30 when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paul Smiths NY 12970, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Adirondacks & North Country.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Site of Camp S-60 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gould Hoyt and George Peroni Memorial Forest and Picnic Area (approx. 5 miles away); Forest Fire (approx. 5.7 miles away); The Union Depot (approx. 9½ miles away); Making History in Saranac Lake (approx. 9½ miles away); a different marker also named Making History in Saranac Lake (approx. 9½ miles away); Hotel Saranac (approx. 9.7 miles away); Trudeau Memorial (approx. 9.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paul Smiths.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Teddy Roosevelt's Journal Walk (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2014, by Dominic Morrell of Dover, Delaware. This page has been viewed 770 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on July 27, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. Photo 1. submitted on July 21, 2014, by Dominic Morrell of Dover, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.