Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First White Settlers
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2017
1. First White Settlers Marker
Revolutionary Soldiers
Jonathan Woodworth
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Robert McDowell in 1788
Cabin sites near this marker
Erected 1933 by Cayuga Chapter, D.A.R. and State of New York.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.
Location. 42° 26.524′ N, 76° 29.94′ W. Marker is in Ithaca, New York, in Tompkins County. Marker is on Cayuga Street north of Buffalo Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: DeWitt Park, Ithaca NY 14850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Saturn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oregon Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Tompkins County World War II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Tompkins County Korean War Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Tompkins County Cold-Iraq-Afghanistan Wars Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Tompkins County Vietnam Honor Roll
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2017
2. First White Settlers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
