Ward Park

Ward Park (HM13DH)

Location: Bergen, NY 14416 Genesee County
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N 43° 5.061', W 77° 55.901'

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Est. 2010

Named for Deacon Levi Ward whose family settled here in June 1807.
His son, Dr. Levi Ward, was the first supervisor and assemblyman of Murray, a portion of which was named Bergen in 1813. Dr. Ward was responsible for mail delivery, road, canal, and railroad development, and the construction of churches, stores, and schools as the community grew.
Martin C. Ward grandson of Deacon Ward, developed the village of Wardville, which was renamed Bergen in 1877.
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HM NumberHM13DH
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Placed ByTally Almquist - Historian
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 3:56pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 261363 N 4774354
Decimal Degrees43.08435000, -77.93168333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 5.061', W 77° 55.901'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 5' 3.66" N, 77° 55' 54.06" W
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Area Code(s)585
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 78 Rochester St, Bergen NY 14416, US
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