Holland in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"Fort Humphrey"
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014
1. "Fort Humphrey" Marker
Erected 1965 by Town of Holland, Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 42° 40.751′ N, 78° 33.759′ W. Marker is in Holland, New York, in Erie County. It is on Olean Road (New York State Route 16) 0.4 miles Blanchard Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7497 Olean Road, South Wales NY 14139, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo 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 the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Tribute to Those Who Served (approx. 1.8 miles away); Wales Memorial Building and Park (approx. 2.2 miles away); 57 MM Anti-Tank Gun of World War II (approx. 2.3 miles away); Town of Holland Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Site of First Grist Mill (approx. 2.9 miles away); Aurora (approx. 5.6 miles away); Former School (approx. 6 miles away); Stryker Willow (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holland.
More about this marker. This marker is surprisingly small. Look sharp.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014
2. "Fort Humphrey" Marker
Southward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014
3. "Fort Humphrey" Marker
Northward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014
4. "Fort Humphrey" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,097 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 7, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
