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Bath in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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Bath Theatre

 
 
Bath Theatre Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 14, 2014
1. Bath Theatre Marker
Inscription. Built here at Stocum Point in 1796 by Colonel Williamson. Theatre prompted critic to condem Bath as ‘cesspool of iniquity.’
 
Erected by Bath Commemorative Committee.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
 
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 42° 20.032′ N, 77° 19.467′ W. Marker was in Bath, New York, in Steuben County. It was at the intersection of West Steuben Street and West Morris Street, on the left when traveling west on West Steuben Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Bath NY 14810, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: John Magee House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Davenport Fountain (about 600 feet away); Metcalfe House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Burial Ground (approx. Ό mile away); Site of First Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); To Mark the First Clearing in Steuben County (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pulteney Square (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bath.
 
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Location of former Bath Theatre and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 14, 2014
2. Location of former Bath Theatre and Marker
Steuben Street, heading towards the town square, is on the left, Morris Street on the right.
Bath Theatre Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 22, 2024
3. Bath Theatre Marker
Marker missing, post still standing.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,137 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.   3. submitted on June 24, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Jun. 19, 2026