Dewittsburgh Newtown Point - Elmira, NY - New York Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

text: "New York Dewittsburgh Newtown Point boundary about 1790 village named after Moses DeWitt State Education Department 1932"

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"Nathan Teall, in a published letter to the Geneva Advertiser on April 18, 1881, he stated that his father “from 1792 bought several lots from Moses DeWitt in Dewittsburg, afterward called Newtown, and later Elmira."

Dewittsburg Park is now the name of a Senior Housing Project.
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"If you or a loved one is in need of a senior living home in Dewittsburg Park Housing Project, you can find and compare multiple high quality and affordable senior living facilities, homes, and apartments in and around the city of Dewittsburg Park Housing Project, "

Marker Name: Dewittsburgh Newtown Point Marker Type: Roadside Agency: State Education Department Dedication Date: 1932 City/Town/Village Name: Elmira County: Chemung Region: Finger Lakes (Region 3) Website: Not listed

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