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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
this page online
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); J.H. Vagg Blacksmith Shop / The Vagg House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Blacksmith Shop (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gaines.
Additional commentary.
1.
The marker is in need of refurbishment on the western (weather) facing side. The East facing side is still clearly legible. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted August 17, 2026, by Rowan Hawkins of Upstate, Ny, Usa.
Photographed by Rowan Hawkins, August 16, 2026
2. View Looking East
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 7, 2016
3. Eastward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 7, 2016
4. Home of Katherine Belle Rowley
Photographed by Rowan Hawkins, August 16, 2026
5. View Looking East
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 704 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 7, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 2. submitted on August 17, 2026, by Rowan Hawkins of Upstate, Ny, Usa. 3, 4. submitted on February 7, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 5. submitted on August 17, 2026, by Rowan Hawkins of Upstate, Ny, Usa.
