Sunday Rock

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Sunday Rock
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Sunday Rock in 2014
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Location NY 56, South Colton, New York
Coordinates 44°30′35″N74°53′39″W / 44.509722°N 74.894167°W / 44.509722; -74.894167
Area0.34 acres (0.14 ha)
NRHP reference No. 10000990 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 2010

Sunday Rock is a historic natural feature located in South Colton in St. Lawrence County, New York. It is an oblong glacial erratic measuring 11 feet high and weighing 64,000 pounds. It was moved in 1925 to make way for a highway and moved again in 1965, when the highway was widened. It is located in a public roadside park, with two concrete monuments to commemorate its moves and the organizations that arranged for them. [2]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places" (PDF). WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 3/28/11 THROUGH 4/01/11. National Park Service. 2011-04-08.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2016-05-01.Note: This includes Sally Thomas and L. Garofalini (September 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Sunday Rock" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying seven photographs