Cleveland in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Kempwyk

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014

1. Kempwyk Marker

Inscription. Home of
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

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Bernhard (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Leger’s Army (approx. 0.9 miles away); Andrew C. Reynolds (approx. 0.9 miles away); Adjt George Marsden

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); General Store (approx. 1.4 miles away); Frenchman’s Island (approx. 4.6 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 5 miles away); a different marker also named Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 5 miles away).

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

Kempwyk Marker and House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, August 30, 2025

4. Kempwyk Marker and House

Kempwyk House image. Click for full size.

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 848 times since then and 55 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.