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

From the Hearth of America Come the Heart of America

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014

1. From the Hearth of America Come the Heart of America Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This hearth is dedicated to the women and children of all races who lived and died on the colonial frontier. It was built by their grateful descendants in the bicentennial year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Six.
Where they walked, the United States of America began.

Erected 1976.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 43° 28.109′ N, 76° 30.334′ W. Marker is in Oswego, New York, in Oswego County. Marker can be reached from E 4th Street. Marker is located near the Fort Ontario Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oswego NY 13126, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Those Buried At Fort Ontario (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Post Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); 12 Unknown Revolutionary Soldiers (within shouting distance

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of this marker); British Invasion (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Ontario State Historic Site (about 400 feet away); Holocaust Survivors (about 500 feet away); African Troops at Fort Ontario (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oswego.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014

2. From the Hearth of America Come the Heart of America Marker

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014

3. From the Hearth of America Come the Heart of America Marker

The Hearth of America image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014

4. The Hearth of America

Marker at the Fort Ontario Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014

5. Marker at the Fort Ontario Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 4, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.