Gaines in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Home of Katherine Belle Rowley
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 7, 2016
1. Home of Katherine Belle Rowley Marker
1870-1936
Teacher, farmer, author of
"The Historic Ridge," erected
DAR historic markers
1st Orleans Co. Historian
May 14, 1934
Erected 2009 by Town of Gaines.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is May 14, 1934.
Location. 43° 17.398′ N, 78° 9.877′ W. Marker is in Gaines, New York, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of Ridge Road (New York State Route 104) and Crandall Road (County Route 71), on the right when traveling east on Ridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14784 Ridge Road, Kent NY 14477, 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 Settler (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gaines District No.5 1849 School House (approx. 1.2 miles away); At Left: Cobblestone House Built in 1842 / At Right: Cobblestone House Built in 1844 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Josias Lamont (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cobblestone Historic District (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cobblestones (approx. 1.4 miles away);
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 7, 2016
2. Eastward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 7, 2016
3. Home of Katherine Belle Rowley
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 690 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
