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

In Memory of George F. Fleming

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014

1. In Memory of George F. Fleming Marker

Inscription. He instigated the first tree planting in 1915. He continued annual planting for many years. This was the beginning of the Genesee County Park.

Erected by Bethany Town Republican Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 42° 52.407′ N, 78° 7.142′ W. Marker is in Bethany, New York, in Genesee County. It is on Memory Lane half a mile south of Raymond Road (County Route 49), on the right when traveling south. Marker is in Genesee County Park on the inside of the first 90 degree turn southbound on Memory Lane from the Raymond Road entrance. Marker is on a stone along the treeline on an inside curve of the road, making it easy to overlook. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Bethany NY 14054, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forest Stewardship at The Bethany Park (approx. ¼ mile away); In Honor of Those Who Served in Vietnam (approx. half a mile away); County Forest (approx. half a mile away); Poor House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rolling Hills (approx. 0.9 miles away); West Middlebury Baptist Church

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(approx. 1.8 miles away); Bethany Town Hall / Bethany World War II Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethany.

Also see . . . Genesee County Park History. Genesee County Parks Department website entry (Submitted on September 30, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014

2. In Memory of George F. Fleming Marker

Memory Lane northbound to Raymond Road is behind the marker (left).

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 20, 2014

3. In Memory of George F. Fleming Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 850 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.