Gaines in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Academy
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
1. First Academy Marker
Genesee. Built in 1825.
Incorporated in 1827
Admitted to the Regents of
State of N. Y. in 1830
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 43° 17.045′ N, 78° 13.102′ W. Marker is in Gaines, New York, in Orleans County. It is on Ridge Road (New York State Route 104) one mile west of Gaines Waterport Road ( Route 279), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13948 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossroads (approx. 0.2 miles away); Masonic Lodge (approx. Ό mile away); Niagara to Genesee Historic Ridge Road (approx. Ό mile away); Burial Ground (approx. Ό mile away); In Recognition (approx. half a mile away); The Lake Plain (approx. 0.9 miles away); Home of John Proctor (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gaines.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
2. First Academy Marker - Westward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
3. First Academy Marker - Eastward
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 506 times since then and 21 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.
