Waddington in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Early Power
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 9, 2014
1. Early Power Marker
Erected 1961 by Waddington Town Board.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 44° 51.938′ N, 75° 12.333′ W. Marker is in Waddington, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It is on Saint Lawrence Avenue 0.1 miles west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the east end of a public parking lot between Saint Lawrence Avenue and the St. Lawrence River shoreline. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waddington NY 13694, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast 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 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The SS Mary (within shouting distance of this marker); Ogden Island Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); George Redington House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Waddington Town Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Village of Waddington (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Loving Memory of Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice
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Regarding Early Power. The "Island" referred to on the marker is Ogden Island.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 9, 2014
2. Westward View - Upriver
Left to Right: Parking lot along Saint Lawrence Avenue, Marker, Saint Lawrence River.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 9, 2014
3. View Downriver - Towards Northeast
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 9, 2014
4. View Towards Intersection
The three story brick building in the background is the Free & Accepted Masons building (1875), 2 Main Street, corner of Saint Lawrence Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 8, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
