Canton in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Home of Silas Wright

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 8, 2014

1. Home of Silas Wright Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Home of
Silas Wright
Statesman
U.S. Senator 1833-43
Gov. of New York 1844-46

Erected 1957 by New York State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 44° 35.747′ N, 75° 10.094′ W. Marker is in Canton, New York, in St. Lawrence County. Marker is on East Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.1 miles east of Park Street (County Route 27), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 East Main Street, Canton NY 13617, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Memory of those Citizens from the Town of Canton (within shouting distance of this marker); Village Park and Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rushton Boat Shop (approx. ¼ mile away); Silas Wright (approx. ¼ mile away); Water Street and the Third Dam

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Lawrence University (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canton.

Also see . . .
1. Saint Lawrence County Historical Association. The home of Silas Wright is now the museum of the Saint Lawrence County Historical Association (Submitted on November 22, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

2. Silas Wright - Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 22, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
3. Silas Wright - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on November 23, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Silas Wright Marker - Westward image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 8, 2014

2. Silas Wright Marker - Westward

Marker is across from Canton Park on US 11. The Route is marked north-south, but is compass east-west through Canton.

Silas Wright Marker - Eastward image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 8, 2014

3. Silas Wright Marker - Eastward

Home of Silas Wright image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 8, 2014

4. Home of Silas Wright

Silas Wright image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

5. Silas Wright

from A History of the American People by Woodrow Wilson, 1902.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 8, 2014

6. Home of Silas Wright

Gov. Wright's Grand March<br>Published by Wm. H. Oakes, 1844. image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

7. Gov. Wright's Grand March
Published by Wm. H. Oakes, 1844.

Composed and Respectfully Dedicated to
His Excellency
Governor of New York
by
Oliver J. Shaw.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 22, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 5. submitted on September 3, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on November 22, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 7. submitted on September 3, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.