Cleveland in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kempwyk
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014
1. Kempwyk Marker
Francis Adrian
Van der Kemp
1793
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.
Location. 43° 14.221′ N, 75° 54.538′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, New York, in Oswego County. It is on New York State Route 49, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland NY 13042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Bernhard (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Legers Army (approx. 0.9 miles away); Frenchmans Island (approx. 4.6 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 5 miles away); Grave of Capt. Adj. George Marsden (approx. 6½ miles away); Congregational Church - 1814 (approx. 6.9 miles away); Partnership for Preservation (approx. 9.6 miles away); The Erie Canal (approx. 10.3 miles away).
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014
2. Kempwyk Marker
Holland immigrant Francis Adrian Van der Kemp, a good friend of John Adams, was one of the original settlers of this part of New York State.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014
3. Kempwyk Marker
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 30, 2025
4. Kempwyk Marker and House
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 30, 2025
5. Kempwyk House
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 828 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5. submitted on August 31, 2025, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.
