Freedom in Cattaraugus County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Welsh Settlement
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 19, 2015
1. Welsh Settlement Marker
circa 1840, immigrants from
Wales settled in Freedom and
nearby towns and contributed
to the economic, religious,
and social life of the area.
Erected 2002 by Marker Fund Donors.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 42° 29.029′ N, 78° 20.244′ W. Marker is in Freedom, New York, in Cattaraugus County. It is at the intersection of Freedom Road (County Route 23) and Osmun Road, on the right when traveling east on Freedom Road. Marker is at a cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Freedom NY 14065, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Salem Welsh Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Centerville Town Hall (approx. 4½ miles away); Bridges and Dams (approx. 5½ miles away); Flooding in Arcade (approx. 5½ miles away); 1941 1945 In Honor and Memory (approx. 5.6 miles away); Caboose #303 (approx. 5.6 miles away); Box Car #411 (approx. 5.6 miles away); Locomotive #110 (approx. 5.6 miles away).
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 19, 2015
2. Southward
Osmun Road at right.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 19, 2015
3. Eastward
Freedom Road in background at left.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 19, 2015
4. Welsh Settlement Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 2, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
