Orchard Park in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

David Eddy

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 28, 2015

1. David Eddy Marker

Inscription. David Eddy, first settler of the Village of Orchard Park, arrived from Vermont and constructed his cabin on this site in the spring of 1804.
Mr. Eddy built and operated the first tavern in the village located at the Four Corners. In 1812 he was elected first supervisor of the Town of Hamburg, which then included Orchard Park.

Erected 1975 by Village of Orchard Park and Orchard Park Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 42° 46.104′ N, 78° 44.343′ W. Marker is in Orchard Park, New York, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of East Quaker Street (U.S. 20A) and Brookins Green Drive, on the left when traveling east on East Quaker Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Brookins Green Drive, Orchard Park NY 14127, 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 walking distance of this marker: Jolls Homestead (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Erie County Agricultural Fair (approx. ¼ mile away); Orchard Park (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Orchard Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Obadiah Baker Homestead (approx. half a mile away); Village of Orchard Park

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Orchard Park Depot (approx. 0.8 miles away); Site of Erastus D. Webster Homestead (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orchard Park.

More about this marker. Site is now occupied by the former builder's model of the present Brookins Green housing development.

Eastward on US20A image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 28, 2015

2. Eastward on US20A

Westward on US 20A image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 28, 2015

3. Westward on US 20A

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,107 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.