Hartland in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Johnson Creek
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 19, 2014
1. Johnson Creek Marker
Settled after 1803 and named
after this creek - Had mills -
wagon & cooper shops - hotel
blacksmith's and stores
Erected by Hartland Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.
Location. 43° 14.662′ N, 78° 31.24′ W. Marker is in Hartland, New York, in Niagara County. It is at the intersection of Ridge Road (New York State Route 104) and Johnson Creek Road (County Route 113), on the right when traveling west on Ridge Road. Marker is at the northwest corner of the intersection behind a guard rail by the east end the bridge over Johnson Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middleport NY 14105, 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: Cobblestone House (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Cobblestone House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Quaker Meeting House / Quaker Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Hartland Central Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Town of Hartland World War I and World War II Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 19, 2014
2. Johnson Creek Marker - Westward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 19, 2014
3. Johnson Creek Marker - Eastward
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 802 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
