Port Byron in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Henry Wells
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
1. Henry Wells Marker
Express Company was a
shoemakr by trade and
lived in this house
from 1827 to about 1830
Erected 1957 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 43° 2.157′ N, 76° 37.889′ W. Marker is in Port Byron, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of Canal Street (New York State Route 38) and Rochester Street ( Route 31), on the left when traveling north on Canal Street. Marker is one lot north of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Canal Street, Port Byron NY 13140, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Glaciers, Drumlins, and High Level Lakes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Blacksmith Shop and Mule Shed (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Erie House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tanner's Dry Dock (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Erie Canal in Port Byron (approx. Ό mile away); Experience The Legend (approx. Ό mile away); Port Byron's Lock 52 (approx. Ό mile away); Brigham Young (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Byron.
Also see . . . Henry Wells - Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 22, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 20, 2017
2. Henry Wells Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
3. Northward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
4. Southward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
5. Henry Wells Marker & Residence
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,301 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 22, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 2. submitted on November 16, 2019, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 22, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
