West Irondequoit in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Our Irondequoit
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 31, 2015
1. Our Irondequoit Marker
melon was developed here
on the Wm. Sutton farm. Its
seed was first sold 1899.
Very famous for its taste.
Wiped out by blight 1940s.
Erected by Irondequoit Grange No. 849.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 43° 11.794′ N, 77° 35.741′ W. Marker is in Irondequoit, New York, in Monroe County. It is in West Irondequoit. It is on East Ridge Road (County Route 241) west of Brambury Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 845 East Ridge Road, Rochester NY 14621, 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pioneer Hooker Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Merchants Road (approx. Ύ mile away); Hosea Rogers (approx. 1.3 miles away); Here Stands one of the Oldest Pieces of Earth (approx. 1.3 miles away); Irondequoit War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cobblestone Blacksmith Shop (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pioneer Home (approx. 1.3 miles away); Grant Homestead (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Irondequoit.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 31, 2015
2. Southward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 31, 2015
3. Eastward
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,691 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
