Harpursville in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Robert Harpur

1731-1825

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 1, 2016

1. Robert Harpur Marker

Inscription. Revolutionary War veteran. Professor at Kings College. Deputy Secretary of State. Pioneer of Local Lands. Namesake of Harpursville and Harpur College.

Erected 2015 by Colesville Historian's Comm.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 42° 10.625′ N, 75° 37.412′ W. Marker is in Harpursville, New York, in Broome County. It is on New York State Route 79. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harpursville NY 13787, 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 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 3

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miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Anaquaga Historical Society Museum (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); St Luke's 1828 (about 700 feet away); St Luke Academy (approx. ¼ mile away); Doraville School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nineveh Library (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hobb's Factory (approx. 1.7 miles away); Reticulated Giraffe (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cole Tavern 1800 (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harpursville.

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 1, 2016

2. Robert Harpur Marker

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 1, 2016

3. Robert Harpur Marker

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 1, 2016

4. Robert Harpur Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 889 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.