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

Fredonia #1

 
 
Fredonia #1 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 22, 2016
1. Fredonia #1 Marker
Inscription. Near here on April 16, 1868, farmers organized the first grange to champion their needs in the healing of the nation recovering from civil war.
 
Erected 2008.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureFraternal 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. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 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); Alonzo Hereford Cushing (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Pioneer Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); The First Exchange of Hostilities (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredonia.
 
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Fredonia #1 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 22, 2016
2. Fredonia #1 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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