Valley in Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Iroquois Trail

Crossed here

— For several centuries the Great Indian Highway East and West —

The Iroquois Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020

1. The Iroquois Trail Marker

Inscription. Used by the Dutch in 1634, by the Jesuit Missionaries, by Sir William Johnson and by Asa Danforth the Onondaga pioneer, carrying on his back the saw for the first sawmill in Central New York.

Erected 1938 by New York State Education Department, Centennial Committee of the City of Syracuse, Onondaga County Bar Association, Syracuse Chapter S.A.R.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list.

Location. 42° 59.378′ N, 76° 8.65′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Valley. It is on South Salina Street (U.S. 11) north of Richfield Ave., on the right when traveling north. Located at entrance to James E. Heath Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5571 S Salina St, Syracuse NY 13205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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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: James E. Heath Park (a few steps from this marker); The Indian Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Kana-Ta-Go-Wah (approx. 0.3 miles away); Anglers Assn. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Home of Comfort Tyler (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gridley House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Nedrow c. 1798 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Forman House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Syracuse.

Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020

2. The Iroquois Trail Marker

Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020

3. The Iroquois Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 1,447 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.