Bristol in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burning Springs
Charted on earliest maps
of North America after
LaSalle's visit August 1669.
Caused by escaping natural
gas. Once a mystery to visitors.
Erected 1937 by New York State Department of Education.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1669.
Location. 42° 49.006′ N, 77° 24.358′ W. Marker is in Bristol, New York, in Ontario County. Marker is on Case Road, ¼ mile south of Lee Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4348 Case Road, Canandaigua NY 14424, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Patriot Burials (approx. 4.6 miles away); Gandougarae (approx. 4.8 miles away); Pioneer Home (approx. 5.1 miles away); Wilder Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away); The Seneca Indian Village of Gandougarae (approx. 5.6 miles away); A Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Holloway's Inn (approx. 5.6 miles away); East Bloomfield to the Memory of her Sons (approx. 5.6 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.