Shelby in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Neuter Fort
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 22, 2015
1. Neuter Fort Marker
Occupied in 14th century
by Neuter Indians.
Only double palisaded fort
in New York State.
Destroyed by Iroquois 1650.
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1650.
Location. 43° 10.956′ N, 78° 26.042′ W. Marker is in Shelby, New York, in Orleans County. It is on Salt Works Road (County Route 398) half a mile south of Blair Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is just south of Jeddo Creek. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4756 Salt Works Road, Medina NY 14103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Asher Freeman (approx. 2.3 miles away); 1833 Servoss-Hagood House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Charles Stielow (approx. 2½ miles away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Taylor House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Early Home (approx. 2.7 miles away); Middleport Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away).
Also see . . . Neutral Nation. Wikipedia entry:
"The Neutral Confederacy, Neutral Nation, or Neutral people (also called Attawandaron by neighboring tribes) were an Iroquoian-speaking people who lived in what is now southwestern and south-central Ontario in Canada, North America." (Submitted on January 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 22, 2015
2. Southward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 22, 2015
3. Northward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 22, 2015
4. Eastward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 22, 2015
5. Neuter Fort Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 2,562 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 29, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
