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Sherburne in Chenango County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Game Farm

1885-1935

 
 
1885-1935 Game Farm Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, March 19, 2016
1. 1885-1935 Game Farm Marker
Inscription. Sherburne State Game Farm, established in 1909. The first in New York and the oldest in continuous operation the United States.
 
Erected 1935 by New York State Education and Conservation Departments.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsEnvironmentHorticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
 
Location. 42° 40.979′ N, 75° 31.015′ W. Marker is in Sherburne, New York, in Chenango County. It is on New York State Route 80. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sherburne NY 13460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate 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 New Netherland and also 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: Chenango Canal (approx. 0.9 miles away); One Room Schoolhouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sherburne Civil War Monument (approx. one mile away); Sherburne - Early Settlers (approx. one mile away); Sherburne War Memorial (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Chenango Canal (approx. one mile away); West Hill-1802 (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Chenango Canal (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sherburne.
 
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1885-1935 Game Farm Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, March 19, 2016
2. 1885-1935 Game Farm Marker
1885-1935 Game Farm Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, March 19, 2016
3. 1885-1935 Game Farm Marker
1885-1935 Game Farm Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, March 19, 2016
4. 1885-1935 Game Farm Marker
1885-1935 Game Farm Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, March 19, 2016
5. 1885-1935 Game Farm Marker
1885-1935 Game Farm Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, March 19, 2016
6. 1885-1935 Game Farm Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 20, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
 
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Jun. 5, 2026