Deruyter in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Deruyter Dam
August 19, 2015
1. Deruyter Dam Marker
Built ca. 1861-1864 creating lake to supply water for Erie Canal. Reservoir feeds Limestone Creek.
Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 42° 49.634′ N, 75° 54.163′ W. Marker is in Deruyter, New York, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Deruyter Road and Dam Road on Deruyter Road. North end of the Deruyter Reservoir. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: De Ruyter NY 13052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: David Davis (approx. 2.3 miles away); Smith Tavern (approx. 2.6 miles away); New Woodstock War Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Church Building (approx. 2.8 miles away); New Woodstock Heritage Park (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named New Woodstock Heritage Park (approx. 2.8 miles away); Henry W. Slocum (approx. 3.4 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Lehigh Valley Railroad (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
August 19, 2015
2. Deruyter Dam Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
