Franklinville in Cattaraugus County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Peter T. Tenbroeck

Farmer, Public Benefactor and Founder of Tenebroeck Free Academy

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 19, 2015

1. Peter T. Tenbroeck Marker

Inscription. Born in Somerset County, New Jersey in 1793, and moved to Farmersville, New York in 1816, with his home near this cemetery.
Peter T. Tenbroeck and his immediate family are buried in this plot.

Peter T. Tenbroeck was a successful farmer, was a county judge, gave generously to the public of his funds and time during his life and at the time of his death left a trust fund of $60,000.00 to be used for the building of an academy to provide free education for high school students in the area and to be known as Tenbroeck Free Academy.
At that time few scholars had oportunity of continuing with their education past fourth grade.
Later Tenbroeck Free Academy became a part of the Franklinville Public School System.
The stone foundation of the present high school buiding in the village of Franklinville came from the original Tenbroeck Free Academy stone structure.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.

Location. 42° 21.802′ N, 78° 27.052′ W. Marker is in Franklinville, New York, in Cattaraugus County. It is on New York State Route 16 / 98 0.2 miles south of Route 98, on the right when traveling north. Marker is south of the NY 98 - NY 16 merger. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklinville NY 14737, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Franklinville Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Ischua Creek (approx. 3 miles away); Cadiz (approx. 3 miles away); Cadiz Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away); Town of Machias (approx. 4½ miles away); In Honor of PFC Albert "Dick" R. Boehmer (approx. 4½ miles away); Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. 4.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklinville.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 19, 2015

2. Northward

Marker is behind the stone wall, very near the closer stone gatepost.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 19, 2015

3. Southward

Peter T. Tenbroeck Marker & Cemetery Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 19, 2015

4. Peter T. Tenbroeck Marker & Cemetery Gate

Peter T. Tenbroeck Marker & Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 19, 2015

5. Peter T. Tenbroeck Marker & Monument

Peter T. Tenbroeck Monument - Zoomed View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 19, 2015

6. Peter T. Tenbroeck Monument - Zoomed View

"Peter Tenbrueck, born May 1, 1793; died August 5, 1863; aged 70 years 3 mos & 4 days"

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 953 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 2, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.