175 Years - Town of Pembroke
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N 42° 59.596 W 078° 24.268
17T E 711585 N 4763336
A New York historical marker located outside Pembroke Town Hall.
Waymark Code: WM24GQ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2007
Views: 23
175 Years
1812 Town of Pembroke 1987
PEMBROKE, or O-a-geh (On the Road) as the Indians referred to it, is located in Township 12, Ranges 3 & 4 of the Holland Purchase, and was named for Pembroke in Wales. Set off from the Town of Batavia, June 8, 1812, it originally contained a small part of Alabama until April 17, 1826, and all of Darien until Feb. 10, 1832. The northern section was part of the Tonawanda Indian Reservation. Population centers along Murder and Tonawanda Creeks are Corfu (Long's Corners) incorporated May 1, 1868, Pembroke (Richville), East Pembroke (Ellicott's Mills), Indian Falls (Tonawanda Falls) and North Pembroke (Mogadore).
Marker Name: 175 Years - Town of Pembroke
Marker Type: City
Agency: Town of Pembroke Historical Committee
City/Town/Village Name: Pembroke
County: Genesee
Region: Niagara Frontier (Region 2)
Dedication Date: Not Listed
Website: Not listed
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