Carlton in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
July 1813
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
1. July 1813 Marker
vanquished from Oak Orchard
-Marsh Creek due to
settlers lead by widow
Bathshua Brown 1755-1826
Erected by Orleans County Community Pride.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1813.
Location. 43° 21.209′ N, 78° 11.887′ W. Marker is in Carlton, New York, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of Roosevelt Highway (New York State Route 18) and Oak Orchard River Road (County Route 26), on the right when traveling east on Roosevelt Highway. Marker is between the roadside flagpoles at Brown's Berry Patch. Oak Orchard River Road diverges from Roosevelt Highway here. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14264 Roosevelt Highway, Waterport NY 14571, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bicentennial Peace Garden (here, next to this marker); Cobblestone Wall Section (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fishing Camp (approx. 1.3 miles away); British Ships Raid The Coast (approx. 1.3 miles away); Oak Orchard Lighthouse & Point Breeze (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fording Place (approx.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
2. July 1813 Marker - Northward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 19, 2014
3. July 1813 Marker and Brown's Berry Patch
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
4. July 1813 Marker - Southward
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 29, 2025
5. July 1813 Marker
Additional marker added at this location.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 732 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 25, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 5. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
