Fredonia in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Barker Common
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 22, 2016
1. Barker Common Marker
Erected 1931 by BenjaminPrescott Chapter, D.A.R. and the state of New York.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 42° 26.4′ N, 79° 19.9′ W. Marker is in Fredonia, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 20) and Temple Street on West Main Street. Marker is located in Barker Common. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Abell Inn Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commander William B. Cushing (about 300 feet away); Fredonia #1 (about 600 feet away); The Site of the First Gas Well (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seth Cole (approx. 0.3 miles away); Celia (Celea) Cole (approx. 0.3 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. Barker Common 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 724 times since then and 24 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.
