Downtown in Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Alexis de Tocqueville
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 17, 2019
1. Alexis de Tocqueville Marker
and author of
Democracy in America
visited this area
during his 1831-1832 tour of America
Placed by C-SPAN and the Cable Television Industry while retracing the tour in 1997-1998
Erected 1998 by C-SPAN and the Cable Television Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 43° 3.025′ N, 76° 9.088′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Downtown. It is on East Water Street just east of East Genesee Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located near the sidewalk at the west apex of Hanover Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Syracuse NY 13202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and specifically in Central New York. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hanover Square (a few steps from this marker); City Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); The Jerry Rescue (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pitts Park (about 500 feet away); Onondaga Indians (about 500 feet away); The Banks of the Erie Canal
this page online
Also see . . . Alexis de Tocqueville. French sociologist and political theorist Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) traveled to the United States in 1831 to study its prisons and returned with a wealth of broader observations that he codified in “Democracy in America” (1835), one of the most influential books of the 19th century. (Submitted on November 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 17, 2019
2. Alexis de Tocqueville Marker wide view
(at the west apex of Hanover Square)
(at the west apex of Hanover Square)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 719 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
