Gaines in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pioneer Settler
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
1. Pioneer Settler Marker
chosen by the first settler
in the town of Gaines, 8 on
Ridge Rd in Orleans County,
Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbert
Erected by Orleans County Community Pride.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1807.
Location. 43° 17.309′ N, 78° 10.691′ W. Marker is in Gaines, New York, in Orleans County. It is on Ridge Road (New York State Route 104) one mile east of Oak Orchard Road ( Route 98), on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the Gaines Carlton Community Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14585 Ridge 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 walking distance of this marker: Gaines District No.5 1849 School House (approx. half a mile away); At Left: Cobblestone House Built in 1842 / At Right: Cobblestone House Built in 1844 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cobblestone Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cobblestones (approx. 0.7 miles away); Home of Katherine Belle Rowley (approx. 0.7 miles away); J.H. Vagg Blacksmith Shop / The Vagg House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Blacksmith Shop
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
2. Pioneer Settler Marker - Eastward
NY Roure 104 at right.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
3. Pioneer Settler Marker - Northward
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 688 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
