Fredonia in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fredonia #1
Photographed by Thomas Johnston, May 6, 2025
1. Fredonia #1 Marker
Erected 2008.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is April 16, 1868.
Location. 42° 26.317′ N, 79° 19.967′ W. Marker is in Fredonia, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 20) and Forest Place, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 West Main Street, Fredonia NY 14063, 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: The Site of the First Gas Well (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abell Inn Site (about 400 feet away); Barker Common (about 600 feet away); Dedicated to Veterans (about 800 feet away); Commander William B. Cushing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alonzo Cushing (approx. 0.4 miles away); Seth Cole (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredonia.
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 22, 2016
2. Fredonia #1 Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 22, 2016
3. Fredonia #1 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 619 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 15, 2025, by Thomas Johnston of Kenmore, New York. 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
