Manlius in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Steamboat
Photographed by Mollie, November 17, 2019
1. First Steamboat Marker
Built by Wm. Avery 1 mile
south of Oran. Launched
in Limestone Creek near
Buellville, 1823. Later first
steamboat used on Erie Canal.
Erected by Oran Memorial Park Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal series list.
Location. 42° 59.033′ N, 75° 56.652′ W. Marker is in Manlius, New York, in Onondaga County. It is on Cazenovia Road (New York State Route 92) 0.7 miles south of Enders Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8422 Cazenovia Road, Manlius NY 13104, 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, on the Great Lakes, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Tavern (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cape Cod Cottage (approx. 1.4 miles away); Verbeck Gravesite (approx. 1½ miles away); Indian Hill (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Indian Hill (approx. 1.7 miles away); Drovers Tavern, 1820 (approx. 1.8 miles away); Cherry Valley Turnpike (approx. 2 miles away); Christ Church (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manlius.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Buellville (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mollie, November 17, 2019
2. First Steamboat Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2019, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 1,126 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2019, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
