Pompey in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Indian War Stone
Indians. Used to sharpen
arrows and spears at Indian
Hill until 1666. Moved to
LeMoyne Park, Pompey, 1905.
Erected 1939 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian.
Location. 42° 54.036′ N, 76° 0.792′ W. Marker is in Pompey, New York, in Onondaga County. It is at the intersection of Academy Street and Henneberry Road (New York State Route 182), on the right when traveling east on Academy Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pompey NY 13138, 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 (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: Roman Catholic Mission Church (a few steps from this marker); Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Site of Pompey Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Disciples Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Log House (about 600 feet away); Congregational Church (about 700 feet away); Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (about 800 feet away); First School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pompey.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2019, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 620 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2019, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

