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

Site of First Settlement

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 22, 2016

1. Site of First Settlement Marker

Inscription. Site of first settlement in town of Sheridan by Francis Webber Aug. 1804. Erected Aug 25, 1904

Erected 1904.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1804.

Location. 42° 30.258′ N, 79° 12.149′ W. Marker is near Sheridan, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 20) 0.2 miles east of Walnut Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sheridan NY 14135, 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 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 4 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Sheridan Depot of the New York & Erie Railroad (approx. 2½ miles away); The King from Hanover (approx. 2.8 miles away); George F. Abbott (approx. 2.8 miles away); Ehmke Family Home (approx. 2.8 miles away); Dr. Eleanor E. Burnside (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Swift Mansion (approx. 3.2 miles away); Dedicated to the Men and Women (approx. 3.3 miles away); Skew Arch (approx. 3.3 miles away).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 22, 2016

2. Site of First Settlement 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 551 times since then and 20 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.