Scarborough in Briarcliff Manor in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Leatherman
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September 19, 2016
1. The Leatherman Marker
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list.
Location. 41° 8.214′ N, 73° 51.731′ W. Marker is in Briarcliff Manor, New York, in Westchester County. It is in Scarborough. It can be reached from Revolutionary Road. Located within Sparta Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 Revolutionary Road, Briarcliff Manor NY 10510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sparta Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of John L. Worden 1818-1897 (approx. Ό mile away); All Saints' Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Smith-Robinson House / La Casa Smith-Robinson (approx. 1.4 miles away); The James Robinson House / La Casa James Robinson (approx. 1½ miles away); The United Methodist Church / La Iglesia Metodista Unida (approx. 1½ miles away); Ossining United Methodist Church (approx. 1½ miles away); The Mount Pleasant Academy Library / La Biblioteca de la Academia Mount Pleasant
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Also see . . . Leatherman (vagabond) (Wikipedia). "The Leatherman (ca. 1839–1889) was a particular vagabond, famous for his handmade leather suit of clothes, who traveled a circuit between the Connecticut River and the Hudson River, roughly from 1857 to 1889. Of unknown origin, he was thought to be French-Canadian, because of his fluency in the French language, his "broken English", and the French-language prayer book found on his person after his death. His identity remains unknown, and controversial. He walked a 365-mile route year after year. His repeating route took him to certain towns in western Connecticut and eastern New York, returning to each town every 34–36 days." (Submitted on December 21, 2018.)
Photographed by M. L. Liu, July 27, 2024
2. The Leatherman Marker
Photographed by M. L. Liu, July 27, 2024
3. The Leatherman Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 1,030 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2024, by M. L. Liu of Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York, NY. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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