Williamson in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
From the Nearby Ravine
Photographed by Yugoboy, March 24, 2013
1. From the Nearby Ravine Marker
Erected 1929 by U.S. Daughters of 1812 General John Swift Chapter.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the United States Daughters of 1812, National Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1825.
Location. 43° 16.922′ N, 77° 11.011′ W. Memorial is in Williamson, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Mill Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street. Pultneyville is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Williamson. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Williamson NY 14589, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester 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 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 marker: Lake Captains of Pultneyville Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Pultneyville (here, next to this marker); First White Men (a few steps from this marker); Pultneyville Historic District (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Pultneyville Historic District
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. 100 Years of Dramatics (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . FLTimes.com: Way back when in Wayne County: Raid on Pultneyville part of War of 1812. Try to imagine then what the Pultneyville inhabitants must have felt on May 15, 1814. Commodore Sir James Yeo was in charge of the British Lake Ontario fleet and his reputation preceded him. (Submitted on May 11, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed by Yugoboy, March 24, 2013
2. From the Nearby Ravine Marker in situ facing north
This marker is the one on the right (East) side of the brick lighthouse monument. The south side marker (the taller one) commemorates captains of Lake Ontario ships.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
3. Plaque Restored and Remounted in 2014
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
4. Plaque Restoration Dedication
"The above [sic] plaque was originally placed in 1929 on a rock base at the north end of Jay St. In 1943, the rock washed into Lake Ontario. The plaque was rescued and affixed to the Captains' Monument nearby until 2014 when it was remounted and re-dedicated to commemorate the Bicentennial of the event by the Williamson-Pultneyville Historical Society."
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 7, 2014
5. Restored Remounted Marker and 2014 Dedication Plaque
Lake Ontario in background.
Photographed by Yugoboy, March 24, 2013
6. Lake Captains Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 732 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on December 11, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 11, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 6. submitted on May 15, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
