Alfred in Allegany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

This Statue of King Alfred The Great

(A.D. 849-899)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

1. This Statue of King Alfred The Great Marker

Inscription. was provided through the generosity of Stephen Clarke Saunders '58 and Barbara Potter Saunders '60, and was dedicated in September 1990 as a remembrance of the heritage of Alfred University and as a memorial to the "Education King." William Underhill, Sculptor

Erected 1990 by Alfred University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1990.

Location. 42° 15.232′ N, 77° 47.271′ W. Marker is in Alfred, New York, in Allegany County. It is on Saxon Drive ¼ mile east of South Main Street when traveling east. Statue is on the grounds of Alfred University, directly ahead by walkway at the western terminus of Saxon Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alfred NY 14802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alumni Hall, Alfred University (within shouting distance of this marker); The Robert R. McComsey Career Development Center at the Allen-Steinheim Museum (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Votes for Women (about 600 feet away); Firemen's Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baker's Bridge (approx. 1.8 miles away); Early Cemetery

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(approx. 7.9 miles away); Hornellsville Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away); Hornell Public Library (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alfred.

Also see . . . Alfred University. (Submitted on July 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

2. This Statue of King Alfred The Great Marker

Marker is on the rear of the pedestal; view of rear and left sides.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

3. This Statue of King Alfred The Great Marker

Wide rear view towards Saxon Drive. Alfred University is on the east side of Alfred; SUNY Alfred is on the west.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

4. This Statue of King Alfred The Great Marker

View walking from end of Saxon Drive.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

5. This Statue of King Alfred The Great Marker

Distant northward view.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

6. This Statue of King Alfred The Great Marker

Long southward view towards Alumni Hall in the background, the oldest building on campus.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

7. This Statue of King Alfred The Great Marker

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

8. This Statue of King Alfred The Great Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,307 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.