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Pendleton in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Pendleton

 
 
Pendleton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 20, 2014
1. Pendleton Marker
Notice the raised letters misspelling Pendleton at center and corrected by the paint. A donation sign is on the pole below the marker. The bridge at right is East Canal Road over Tonawanda Creek into Erie County. The creek will merge with the Erie Barge Canal a very short distance to the west from here.
Inscription.
Erie Canal village & portage
at Tonawanda Creek junction
Sylvester Pendleton Clark
first Postmaster & tavern
settled 1821

 
Erected 2014 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & SettlersWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
 
Location. 43° 5.23′ N, 78° 43.697′ W. Marker is in Pendleton, New York, in Niagara County. Marker is on Washington Street near East Canal Road, on the left when traveling west. North Tonawanda Creek Road is also part of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7030 Washington Street, Lockport NY 14094, 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 Erie Canal at Amherst (approx. 0.2 miles away); Transit Road Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bigelow House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Williamsville School No.9 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grand Erie Canal (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sweet Home Common School No.15 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pendleton Veterans
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(approx. 2.7 miles away); Dedicated in Memory / In Honor of CPL Nicholas Deisinger (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pendleton.
 
Pendleton Marker - Southward image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 20, 2014
2. Pendleton Marker - Southward
East Canal Road bridge over Tonawanda Creek at left. North Tonawanda Creek Road behind marker and intersecting with East Canal Road.
Pendleton Marker - Westward image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 20, 2014
3. Pendleton Marker - Westward
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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