William Pryor Letchworth 1823 - 1910
Upon arrival of the pioneers in the early 1800's, the falls and forests were valued for their power and utility, not their natural beauty.
William P. Letchworth came to the valley in 1859, and started to restore the land to its original beauty. The State accepted his gift of 1000 acres in 1907, and upon his death in 1910, Letchworth State Park was born.
Erected by Lions International.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mary Jemison - White Woman of the Genessee series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 42° 35.306′ N, 78° 2.023′ W. Marker is in Genesee Falls, New York, in Wyoming County. It can be reached from Park Road. Marker is on the grounds of Letchworth State Park on a paved path off of the Inspiration Point parking lot. Inspiration Point is at the southern end of the park, north of the Glen Iris Inn and the Council Grounds access road.
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hornby Lodge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pages of Geologic Time (about 300 feet away); Seh-Ga-Hun-Da (about 300 feet away); Glacial History (about 300 feet away); Genesee Valley Canal (about 500 feet away); First New York Dragoons. Volunteers. 1862-1865. (approx. Ό mile away); Parade Grounds picnic area (approx. Ό mile away); First New York Dragoons and 136th New York Infantry Monument (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Genesee Falls.
Also see . . . William Pryor Letchworth - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
