Near Willard in Seneca County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Agricultural College
Photographed by Mira Earls, November 29, 2020
1. Agricultural College Marker as it looked in 2020 perhaps with a fresh coat of paint
in New York State
Opened December 5, 1860
Closed due to Civil War
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is December 5, 1932.
Location. 42° 40.942′ N, 76° 51.479′ W. Marker is near Willard, New York, in Seneca County. It is on Highway 96A (New York State Route 96A) 0.1 miles south of County Route 131, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6978 Highway 96A, Willard NY 14588, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edith B. Ford Memorial Library (approx. 1.8 miles away); 1845 Seneca County Historic Court House Complex (approx. 1.8 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tillinghast Manor (approx. 1.9 miles away); Thomas R. Lounsbury (approx. 1.9 miles away); "Baby Bear" (approx. 1.9 miles away); Routes of the armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton (approx. 2.8 miles away); Ken-Dai-A (approx. 2.8 miles away).
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Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 27, 2014
2. Agricultural College Marker
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 27, 2014
3. Agricultural College Marker
As seen looking east and south on Highway 96A
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 27, 2014
4. Agricultural College Marker
As seen looking west and north on Highway 96A
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2014, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 609 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 18, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 12, 2014, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
