Welsh Settlement - Freedom, New York
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N 42° 29.029 W 078° 20.244
17T E 718838 N 4706931
This historical marker is located in Freedom, New York and details the first settlers to inhabit the area.
Waymark Code: WM4E7Y
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2008
Views: 24
This historical marker is located alongside the Freedom Rural Cemetery which holds over 150 graves dating back to the early 1800's. The marker reads:
Welsh Settlement
Circa 1840, immigrants from Wales settled in Freedom and nearby towns and contributed to the economic, religious, and social life of the area.
Marker Fund Donors, 2002
Marker Name: Welsh Settlement
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: Marker Fund Donors
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Freedom
County: Cattaraugus
Region: Chautauqua-Allegheny (Region 1)
Website: Not listed
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