Pendleton in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pendleton
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 20, 2014
1. Pendleton Marker
Notice the raised letters misspelling Pendleton at center and corrected by the paint. A donation sign is on the pole below the marker. The bridge at right is East Canal Road over Tonawanda Creek into Erie County. The creek will merge with the Erie Barge Canal a very short distance to the west from here.
at Tonawanda Creek junction
Sylvester Pendleton Clark
first Postmaster & tavern
settled 1821
Erected 2014 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
Location. 43° 5.23′ N, 78° 43.697′ W. Marker is in Pendleton, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Washington Street near East Canal Road, on the left when traveling west. North Tonawanda Creek Road is also part of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7030 Washington Street, Lockport NY 14094, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: The Erie Canal at Amherst (approx. 0.2 miles away); Transit Road Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bigelow House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Williamsville School No.9 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grand Erie Canal (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sweet Home Common School No.15 (approx. 0.4
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 20, 2014
2. Pendleton Marker - Southward
East Canal Road bridge over Tonawanda Creek at left. North Tonawanda Creek Road behind marker and intersecting with East Canal Road.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 20, 2014
3. Pendleton Marker - Westward
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
