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

County Forest

1885 1935

 
 
County Forest Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014
1. County Forest Marker
Inscription. First county forest in the state. Begun in 1915 by Genesee Co. 159,500 trees were planted here on poor farm lands prior to 1935.
 
Erected 1935 by New York State Education and Conservation Departments.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
 
Location. 42° 52.876′ N, 78° 7.063′ W. Marker is in Bethany, New York, in Genesee County. Marker is at the intersection of Raymond Road (County Route 49) and Memory Lane, on the right when traveling east on Raymond Road. Marker is at the Raymond Road entrance to Genesee County Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Bethany NY 14054, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. In Honor of Those Who Served in Vietnam (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of George F. Fleming (approx. half a mile away); Forest Stewardship at The Bethany Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Poor House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Rolling Hills (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bethany Town Hall / Bethany World War II Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); West Middlebury Baptist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethany.
 
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 County Park Forest History - Genesee County Parks Department. (Submitted on September 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
 
County Forest Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014
2. County Forest Marker
Eastward on Raymond Road; park entrance (Memory Lane) at right.
County Forest Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014
3. County Forest Marker
Westward on Raymond Road; park entrance at left.
County Forest Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014
4. County Forest Marker
Entrance to Genesee County Park (Memory Lane).
Genesee County Park and Forest Sign image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014
5. Genesee County Park and Forest Sign
Marker in background.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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