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Albion in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

"Santa Claus"

 
 
"Santa Claus" Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
1. "Santa Claus" Marker
Inscription.
Charles W. Howard 1896-1966
In 1937 he established here
a world famous Santa Claus
school, the first of its
kind & 1953 Christmas Park
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Santa Claus

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationEntertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
 
Location. 43° 14.216′ N, 78° 13.534′ W. Marker is in Albion, New York, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of Phipps Road and Telegraph Road (New York State Route 31), on the right when traveling west on Phipps Road. Intersection is a sharp angle. Marker overlooks Walmart on NY 31. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13849 Phipps Road, Albion NY 14411, 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, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: House of Refuge (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Lt. Bruce Martin (approx. Ύ mile away); Childhood Home (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gaines Basin Schoolhouse (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); In Sacred Memory (approx. 1.7 miles away); Journalist, Terry Anderson (approx. 1.7 miles away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albion.
 
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Also see . . .
1. Charles W. Howard - Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School. (Submitted on October 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
3. Charles W. Howard Official Website. (Submitted on October 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
4. Charles Willis “Santa Claus” Howard on Find-A-Grave. (Submitted on November 26, 2023, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
 
"Santa Claus" Marker - Westward image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
2. "Santa Claus" Marker - Westward
"Santa Claus" Marker - Eastward image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
3. "Santa Claus" Marker - Eastward
"Santa Claus" Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
4. "Santa Claus" Marker
"Santa Claus" Marker - Phipps Road image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
5. "Santa Claus" Marker - Phipps Road
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,758 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on October 20, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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