Westfield in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Early Settlers of Portland, Westfield & Ripley

Early Settlers of Portland Marker (side 1) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 22, 2016

1. Early Settlers of Portland Marker (side 1)

Inscription. James McMahan • Basil Burgess • Edmd. McHenry • W'm McBride • Jno McMahan • Hugh Whitehill • Tho's McClintock • Arthur Bell • Geo. Whitehill • David Eason • Tho's Pendergast • David Eaton • Tho's B. Campbell • Rob't Dixon • W'm Alexander • Ja's Dunn • Alex. Cochran • Low Miniger • W'm Crosgrove • Peter Kane • Burban Brockway • David Kincade • Jno R. Dinsmore • Obadiah Joy • W'm Murray • Asa Spear • Chas. Forsyth • Hugh Riddle • Jacob George • Calvin Barns • Perry G. Ellsworth • David Boyce • Alex. Lowry • Geo. Dull • Alex. C. Martin • W'm Bell • Dr. L. Richmond • Moses Adams • Laughlin McNeil • Jonathan Cass • Ja's Montgomery • Asa Hall • Sam'l Wilkinsin • Nath'l Bird • Sam'l Harrison • W'm Riddle • Josiah Farnsworth • Nicho. George • Steph. Presndergast • Jno. Acres • Jeremiah Clump • Nathan Fay • Jonathan Adams • Elisha Fay • Abr'm Frederick • Jno. Taylor • Gideon Goodrich • Jno. Henry • Jas. Brannan • W'm Crosgrove • ? Stettson • Rob't Dickson

Side 2
This monument is Erected to Commemorate the Place where the First Tavern was kept in Chaut. Co., the First Militia Training and the First Town Meeting were held.

First Town Officers Elected in 1805
Supr Jno. McMahan
T. Clerk Jas. Montgomery
Ass't Jas. McMahan

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This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 42° 18.95′ N, 79° 35.217′ W. Marker is in Westfield, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 20) and North Gale Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westfield NY 14787, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: These Concord Grape Vines (here, next to this marker); Oldest Settled Property in Chautauqua County (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church and Society (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Lincoln-Bedell Statue Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Vincent M. Powers (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Memory (approx. 0.6 miles away); McClurg Park (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westfield.

Early Settlers of Portland Marker (side 2) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 22, 2016

2. Early Settlers of Portland Marker (side 2)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 849 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.