The Old Portage Road

The Old Portage Road (HM12R8)

Location: Westfield, NY 14787 Chautauqua County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 18.244', W 79° 34.185'

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Built by Celoron in 1749 when he
explored and claimed this region for
France, followed an Indian Trail and
crossed the highway at this point.
In 1753 it was rebuilt by the French
for military purposes
Details
HM NumberHM12R8
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1924
Placed ByThe Patterson Chapter D.A.R
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 11:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 617885 N 4684527
Decimal Degrees42.30406667, -79.56975000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 18.244', W 79° 34.185'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 18' 14.64" N, 79° 34' 11.10" W
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Area Code(s)716
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6902 S Gale St, Westfield NY 14787, US
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