Southside in Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Col. Van Schaick
Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020
1. Col. Van Schaick Marker
Crossed Onondaga Creek here
on way to Indian villages
to the south, April 21, 1779
Erected 1930 by Syracuse Chapter Sons of the American Revolution and the State of New York.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list.
Location. 43° 1.397′ N, 76° 9.323′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Southside. It is at the intersection of West Colvin Street and Onondaga Creek Parkway, on the right when traveling west on West Colvin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 W Colvin St, Syracuse NY 13207, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Libba's Grove (approx. 0.8 miles away); Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Rose Cemetery (approx. one mile away); A. [Alonzo] B. Caldwell (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Sanatorium (approx. 1.1 miles away); Soldier's and Sailor's Plot at Oakwood (approx. 1.2 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Unknown Dead (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Syracuse.
Also see . . . The Van Schaick Expedition of 1779. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on February 1, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York.)
Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020
2. Col. Van Schaick Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
